This magnificent festival, which will be held from 24 to 30 September 2016, will celebrate with great splendour and fervour the 25th anniversary of the grand opening of Smruti Mandir. Thousands of disciples from all over the world will make the pilgrimage to experience the spiritual ecstasy of this festival. The seven days will be filled with spectacular musical and dance performances, grand processions, scripture recitals, divine blessings from Acharya Swamishree Maharaj, and inspiring displays of devotion – in all, a truly unmissable experience.
Time |
Event |
Location |
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3.00pm |
Grand procession |
Varodara |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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7.00am |
Mahapooja for all sponsors of the Vachanamrut, and Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth scripture recitals (Africa, London, Bolton, USA and India) |
Smruti Mandir |
8.00am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj will arrive at Smruti Mandir |
Smruti Mandir |
8.30am |
Swagat Yatra from Smruti Mandir to sabha mandap |
Smruti Mandir |
9.15am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj to commence scripture recital rituals for sponsors of the Vachanamrut, and Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
10:00am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings |
Smruti Mandir |
11:00am |
Arrival of guests |
Smruti Mandir |
12:00pm |
Mahapooja for all sponsors of Shree Abji Bapashree ni Vato Part 1 and Part 2 (Africa, London, Bolton, USA and India) |
Smruti Mandir |
3.00pm |
Scripture recitals Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Shree Abji Bapashree ni Vato scripture recitals Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Painting Murtis in the Smruti Mandir (Africa, London, Bolton, USA and India) |
Smruti Mandir |
7.00pm |
Opening Ceremony |
Smruti Mandir |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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8.00am |
Scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
8.15am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj will arrive at Smruti Mandir Swagat Yatra from Smruti Mandir to sabha mandap |
Smruti Mandir |
9:00am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings |
Smruti Mandir |
10:00am |
Conclusion of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth scripture recitals for disciples from Africa only Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Samadhi Murti for disciples from Africa only Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Sinhasan Murtis for disciples from Africa only |
Smruti Mandir |
3.00pm |
Scripture recitals Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Sinhasan Murtis for disciples from London, Bolton, America and India |
Smruti Mandir |
8.00pm |
Concert of Devotional Songs |
Smruti Mandir |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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8.00am |
Scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
8.15am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj will arrive at Smruti Mandir Swagat Yatra from Smruti Mandir to sabha mandap |
Smruti Mandir |
9:00am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings |
Smruti Mandir |
10:00am |
Arrival of guests |
Smruti Mandir |
11:00am |
Conclusion of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth scripture recitals for disciples from London, Bolton, USA and India Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Samadhi Murti for disciples from London, Bolton, USA and India |
Smruti Mandir |
3.00pm |
Scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
3.30pm |
Celebrations of Shree Ishwar-sadvidyashram, Shree Swaminarayan Boarding - 70th anniversary |
Smruti Mandir |
4.30pm |
Youth assembly |
Smruti Mandir |
8.00pm |
Concert of Devotional drama and dances |
Smruti Mandir |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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8.00am |
Scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
8.15am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj will arrive at Smruti Mandir Swagat Yatra from Smruti Mandir to sabha mandap |
Smruti Mandir |
9:00am |
Conclusion of Vachanamrut scripture recitals |
Smruti Mandir |
9:30am |
Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings |
Smruti Mandir |
10:30am |
Swamibapa Jayanti aarti writing |
Smruti Mandir |
3.30pm |
Grand procession |
Starting at |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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8.00am |
Patotsav ceremony of Samadhi Murti and Sinhasan Murtis Annakut and then aartis at the Samadhi Murti in sequence Annakut and then aartis at the Sinhasan Murtis in the following sequence: Africa, London, Bolton, USA, India Aartis for the sponsors of the Painting Murtis in the following sequence: Africa, London, Bolton, USA, India Samuh Aarti |
Smruti Mandir |
12:00pm |
All aartis to stop at this time, everyone will go for prasad |
Smruti Mandir |
3.00pm |
Remainder of the aartis to be performed |
Smruti Mandir |
8.00pm |
Concert of Devotional musical drama |
Smruti Mandir |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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7.00am |
Meditation in commemoration of Shree Sadguru Din Shahi Swagat Yatra from Smruti Mandir to sabha mandap Adoration to Gurudev Swamibapa Grand, Ceremonial Weighing of Gurudev Swamibapa Aartis Jeevanpran Swamibapa's divine blessings Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings Adoration to Acharya Swamishree Maharaj Honouring given to Sants Aartis in celebration of Swamibapa Jayanti Sansmaran Kirtan Mahaprasad |
Smruti Mandir & Sabha Mandap |