Saturday 9 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080

Sat 9 Dec 2023

  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir
    A magnificient 7-day Silver Anniversary Celebrations
    Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir
    World Peace Centre
  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir
    Opening Ceremony
  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir
    Grand procession in Vadodara to commence the Mahotsav
  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir Rajat Mahotsav
    Spectacular musical and dance performances
  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir Rajat Mahotsav
    Grand processions
  • Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir Rajat Mahotsav
    Divine blessings by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
    Scripture recitals

Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir Rajat Mahotsav

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.


Mahotsav Updates

Recent updates of the mahostav.

Mahotsav Schedule

Saturday 24th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 9

Time

Event

Location

3.00pm

Grand procession

Varodara
Starts at

Lakshmi Vilas Palace

Sunday 25th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 10

Time

Event

Location

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
Sabha Mandap

10:00am

Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

11:00am

Arrival of guests

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

7.00pm

Opening Ceremony

Smruti Mandir

Monday 26th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 11

Time

Event

Location

8.00am

Scripture recitals

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

3.00pm

Scripture recitals

Distribution of blessings (gifts) to sponsors of Sinhasan Murtis for disciples from London, Bolton, America and India

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

8.00pm

Concert of Devotional Songs

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

Tuesday 27th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 12

Time

Event

Location

8.00am

Scripture recitals

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

10:00am

Arrival of guests

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

3.00pm

Scripture recitals

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

3.30pm

Celebrations of Shree Ishwar-sadvidyashram, Shree Swaminarayan Boarding - 70th anniversary

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

4.30pm

Youth assembly

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

8.00pm

Concert of Devotional drama and dances

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

Wednesday 28th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 13

Time

Event

Location

8.00am

Scripture recitals

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

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
Sabha Mandap

9:30am

Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine blessings

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

10:30am

Swamibapa Jayanti aarti writing

Smruti Mandir
Sabha Mandap

3.30pm

Grand procession

Starting at

Jay-mala Circle, Bhadvatnagar, Isanpur Road

Thursday 29th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad 14

Time

Event

Location

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
Sabha Mandap

Friday 30th September 2016 - Bhadarva Vad Amas

Time

Event

Location

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

Rajat Mahotsav Invitation

Historical Photos

  • Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa's first parayan held in the compound of Maninagar Mandir in the presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj, sants, and disciples from around the world
  • Smruti Mandir opening was performed on 15th September 1991 in the presence of the Vice President of India, Honourable Shree Sankardayal Sharmaji, and attended by India's leading ascetics and scholars.
  • Acharya Swamishree Maharaj raises the flag on top of Smruti Mandir on 15th September 1991
  • Bhakti Sangeet by Bollywood producers and composers Shree Kalyanjibhai and Shree Anandjibhai during the 1991 Smruti Mandir Mahotsav
  • On 14th October 1991, a procession was held to take all the mahamantra books from Maninagar Mandir to Smruti Mandir. More than 250 million 'Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa' mahamantra were written by over 50 thousand Sants and disciples preceding the grand opening festival.
  • Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa's first parayan held in the compound of Maninagar Mandir in the presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj, sants, and disciples from around the world
  • On 14th October 1991, a procession was held to take all the mahamantra books from Maninagar Mandir to Smruti Mandir. More than 250 million 'Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa' mahamantra were written by over 50 thousand Sants and disciples preceding the grand opening festival.
  • Smruti Mandir opening was performed on 15th September 1991 in the presence of the Vice President of India, Honourable Shree Sankardayal Sharmaji, and attended by India's leading ascetics and scholars.
  • Smruti Mandir opening was performed on 15th September 1991 in the presence of the Vice President of India, Honourable Shree Sankardayal Sharmaji, and attended by India's leading ascetics and scholars.
  • Smruti Mandir opening was performed on 15th September 1991 in the presence of the Vice President of India, Honourable Shree Sankardayal Sharmaji, and attended by India's leading ascetics and scholars.