July 23, 2006
Edison, NJ
When a warehouse
was purchased near Middlesex County College in Edison, no
one knew what was in Swamishri's mind. The warehouse was transformed
into a beautiful temple and on August 11, 1996 (Ashadh Vad
13) Swamishri did the murti pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan
Mandir, Edison. In the last ten years, satsang flourished
and new mandirs developed at Jersey City, Clifton, Philadelphia
and Cherry Hill. Devotees from all these mandirs who enthusiastically
came to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Edison on Sunday, July
23, 2006 could now better understand Swamishri's vision as
the 10th Patotsav of the mandir was celebrated with great
festivity.
The festivities
began with mahapuja followed by abhishek of Hari Krishna Maharaj.
An annakut of more than 300 items was offered to the deities.
The assembly hall decorated with splendid lighting added to
the celebratory mood of the evening assembly. The cultural
program consisted of kirtans, dance by balaks and a flute
play by Pujya Dharmaseva swami. This was followed by reminisces
of harbhaktos and a video showing the mandir history. Pujya
Haridarshan swami in his address to the assembly, explained
that patotsav an event to celebrate but also to remember all
the good the mandir has done in our lives and to change ourselves
for the better. In the end devotees could not stop themselves
from dancing as the kirtan "Thai che jai jai kar" was sung.
The 10th patotsav
celebration was an enjoyable and unforgettable experience
for all
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