To celebrate 50 years since Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa gave a physical embodiment to Shree Swaminarayan Gadi, with the divine blessings of Ved Ratna Acharya Shree Purushottampriya Swamishree Maharaj, a grand festival has been inspired by Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriya Swamiji Maharaj, which will take place in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, India from 19th -25th September 2022. Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band from all 5 regions will perform at the grand celebration.
Read MoreOn Sunday 15 August 2021, India celebrated the completion of 74 years since Independence and the start of its 75th year. In celebration of this historical occasion, Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan organised a magnificent online patriotic festival. This event was part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav' launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modiji.
Read MoreThursday 5th August 2021 marks precisely one year according to the Samvat calendar, since Ved Ratna Acharya Swamishree Maharaj willed to withdraw His human darshan on Samvat 2077, Ashadh Vad 11.
Read MoreAs part of the forthcoming Ved Ratna Acharya Shree Purushottampriya Swamishree Maharaj Smruti Satra, a performance was held at Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir by the band on Sunday 7 March 2021.
Read MoreJeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa established the Headquarters of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Maninagar and installed the divine murti of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj on Samvat 2000 Falgun Sud 3, Saturday 26th February 1944.
The Amrut, 75th anniversary, of this auspicious event will be celebrated with great honour and ceremony. His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a magnificent 5-day festival to be held from the 5 to 9 March 2019. Thousands of disciples from around the world will gather in Maninagar to experience these festivities.
On Samvat 2075, Maha Sud 12/13, exactly 100 years will have passed since Jeevanpran Bapashree performed the official Murti Pratishtha Mahotsav of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj presiding in Kadi Mandir. In celebration of this auspicious occasion, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a 3-day festival, from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 February 2019.
Read MoreManinagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan hosts the opening Ceremony at Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir in the presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
Read MoreLabh Pancham celebrations commenced with poojan of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa in the Tower Mandir on Wednesday 25 October 2017.
Read MoreThe Gujarat Tourism Awards included performances by Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Maninagar. The prestigious event was held at the Blue Lagoon - The Cultural Saga in Ahmedabad on the 4th October 2017.
Read MoreAcharya Swamishree Maharaj arrives back in Maninagar after a long trip to the USA and UK
Read MoreAshad sud poonam is the auspicious Gurupoonam, one of the 3 main annual festivals of the Swaminarayan sampradaya. On this day, devotees gather and pay homage to Gurudev Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa.
The bands of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan will be performing during the celebrations.
Read MoreA grand procession was held from the main village square of Mankuva. Four regal elephants carried Lord Shree Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree, Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
Read MoreAll 5 bands will be coming together to celebrate a grand festival marking the Silver Jubilee of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir in Godasar.
Read MoreManinagar Band plays in front of Lord Shree Swaminarayan in Maninagar Mandir for the first time in the new Scottish uniform.
Read MoreIn 1991, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj fulfilled the wish of Gurudev Swamibapa, and opened a grand Mandir on a high mountain in Abu. The silver jubilee of this Mandir was celebrated with a grand 3 day festival over the Easter weekend, 26-28 March 2016. Many people from around the world are attending to take part in the ceremonies.
Read MoreDuring the early hours of Monday 8 February 2016, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj departed from Nairobi and reached Mumbai during the late afternoon. The next evening, on Tuesday 9 February, He arrived in Maninagardham, where hundreds of Sants and disciples were eagerly waiting for His divine darshan. Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Maninagar saluted Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and the young disciples of Maninagar performed a welcoming dance.
Read MoreThe usually sleepy Narok Town in Narok County came to life on 29th December 2015 as Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Bands entered the town with great pomp and colour to mark 60th Anniversary of its establishment.
Read MoreIn December 2015, Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, Nairobi - Kenya celebrates its 60th anniversary. Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a festival that includes a city parade where the Nairobi Band will be joined by its sister bands from UK, USA and India to perform as a mass pipe band of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. Many thousands of people from all around the world will attend these celebrations.
Read MoreThe official end of the Diwali festivities is known as Labh Pancham, the auspicious day from when businesses resume working after the recess. As implied by the name, it falls on the fifth day of the New year. This year, Labh Pancham fell on Monday 16 November 2015.
Read Moreurudev Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa 108th manifestation day was celebrated at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar, in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj on Monday 12th October 2015.
Read MoreFor the eternal salvation of infinite many souls, the supreme, Purna Purushottam Lord Shree Swaminarayan manifested upon this Earth in the holy village of Chhapaiya near Ayodhya. This entire region of Northern India has become a sacred site of pilgrimage for disciples of the Swaminarayan Faith.
Read MoreSitting on the banks of the Sabarmati River, in the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat, is the industrial city of Kalol. Kalol is central to Gujarat 3 major cities Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Mehsana. Therefore, it is a very important rail and road transportation hub. For many years, the devout disciples of Kalol had been searching for suitable land within the city for a new Mandir to be built. Finally, with the blessings of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj, a large plot of land was purchased on the main artery road of Kalol, and on Monday 24 March 2014, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj performed the Shilanyas Ceremony of the new Mandir. Within just 12 months, construction of the magnificent Mandir was completed, and a 3 day festival was held from 23 to 25 March 2015, to mark its grand opening.
Read MoreThe three pipe bands of the Sansthan - Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London, HH Swamibapa Pipe Band Nairobi and Swamishree Swamibapa Music Band Maninagar performed in honour for Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and participated in a parade.
Read MoreOn Sunday 22 February 2015, a special event was held on the banks of the Sabarmati River at which a very special and important manuscript describing the history of Ahmedabad Sabarmati River was inaugurated by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj in the presence of the Mahant of Jagannath Mandir, Shree Dilip Dasji Maharaj. A special letter of congratulations to Acharya Swamishree Maharaj for inspiring such an important event was sent by the Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarati, Shrimati Anandiben Patel. Dr Shri Rizwan Kadri, one the book co-authors was master of ceremonies over the proceedings.
Read MoreFebruary 2015 sees the culmination of a number of special anniversaries at the headquarters of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. Falgun sud 2, Friday 20 February 2015 was observed as Shree Sadguru Din. This special day also marked the 36th anniversary of the investiture of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj as sovereign of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
Read MoreRanip is now a suburb of Ahmedabad. Until the late 1960 it was a separate village, but with the rapid development of Ahmedabad as a City, and substantial investment by different national and international companies, Ranip forms a part of Ahmedabad. In the past decade, Ranip has expanded further and joined with the nearby Kaligam village, which is now called New Ranip. For many years, the devout disciples of Ranip had gathered together in each other homes on celebration days for worship and prayers. Their dedication and humble services offered at the time of major celebrations of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan is truly admirable. However, it had always been a desire within them all that a Mandir would be built in their region so that they could worship the almighty Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa and please Acharya Swamishree Maharaj through their devotion.
Read MoreViramgam is the largest city within the Ahmedabad District of Gujarat. It is approximately 65km away from Ahmedabad, and is situated on the intersection of routes heading towards Kutch and Saurashtra when travelling from Ahmedabad.
Read MoreAfter a three month tour of East Africa, which formed His 26th visit to the region, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj returned to Mumbai during the early hours of Monday 26 January 2015. This special day is celebrated throughout India as Republic Day. Consequently, the Indian Flag was ceremonially raised and saluted by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and Sants from the balcony of Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahalaxmi Mumbai. That afternoon, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj departed from Mumbai and reached Maninagardham just before sunset. A special police escort had been arranged from the airport to the Mandir.
Read MoreGurudev Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa 107th manifestation day was celebrated at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar, in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj on Wednesday 24th September 2014.
Read MoreEarly on Tuesday 9th September, 2014, Acharya Swamishree performed Mangla aarti to Lord SwaminarayanBapa Swami Bapa in the magnificent Golden Sinhasan in Kingsbury mandir for the last time on this visit to London. Following this he provided darshan to the hundreds of disciples that had attended the aarti. The majority of the sant mandal and disciples travelling to India with Swamishree left for the airport at 6:30am; but Acharya Swamishree remained behind to do final darshan to the sinhasan murti and once more give darshan to the disciples that had come to bid him farewell. There was a tangible sense of sadness amongst the disciples that this epic visit had finally come to an end and that this was the last darshan they would receive on this visit.
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Lord Shree Swaminarayan visited the village on numerous occasions and it is said that He gave the name, Sukhpar the village of happiness. Sukhpar is situated approximately 5 miles from Bhuj, in the Kutch district of Gujarat.
Read MoreJeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa established the Headquarters of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Maninagar and installed the divine murti of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj on Samvat 2000 Falgun sud 3, Saturday 26th February 1944.
Read MoreAfter celebrating the glorious Amrut Mahotsav from 1-3 March 2014, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj went to the auspiscious village of Kheda, the manifestation site of Gurudev Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa.
Read MoreAfter a three month tour of East Africa, which formed His 25th visit to the region, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj returned to Maninagardham during the evening of Friday 31 January 2014.
Read MoreThe last day of the Diwali festival is known as Labh Pancham, the auspicious day from when businesses resume working after the recess. As implied by the name, it falls on the fifth day of the New year.
Read MoreFriday 4 October 2013, Swamibapa Jayanti, was celebrated with appropriate grandeur at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar, in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj.
Read MoreFirst Performance at the JD Nagarwala Police stadium
Eleven day centenary celebrations of Shree Mukatjeevan Swamibapa with stage performances and grand processions in the city of Ahmedabad, India. This was the first time when all four bands from London, Bolton, Nairobi, and New Jersey performed together.
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Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj is the current spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the heir to Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, and sixth in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan.
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band is part of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan based in Ahmedabad, India. Each Pipe Band is managed by the Mandir in its location.