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| Pramukh Swami Maharaj in North America Chicago,IL 20 October - 29 October 2000 |
| Haveli opening October 20, 2000 |
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| On arriving at the Swagat Dwar (main gate) Swamishri was greeted by County Board Chairman Schillerstorm | A short Vedic ritual was performed and then Swamishri with digitaries cut the ribbon tied accross the colorful Swagat Dwar(main gate) proclaming the colorful beginning of the Haveli Mahotsav | The ladies volunteers had prepared a beautiful flower carpet from the Swagat Dwar to the Haveli | ||
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| Hundreds of devotees lined Swamishri's passage as he followed Lord Harikrishna Maharaj | Climbing the steps to the Haveli portico | 'Shantipath' under the portico | ||
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| Concluding the sacraments by the door | The doors open | |||
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| Swamishri asked that Lord Harikrishna Maharaj be cared through first | Under the foyer skylight, Swamishri offered prayers by a model of the coming spired mandir | |||
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| The arti was said, with all dignataries and guests participating | Richly carved Haveli portico | After a brief tour of the foyer and Haveli assembly hall, Swamishri went to the massive adjacent tent where devotees were waiting | ||
| The Shree Swaminarayan Cultural Complex and community center was inaugurated on the morning of 20th October, 2000, by HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj. A large Maha Pooja ritual was attended by over 1000 people. Senior sadhus of Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Sanstha officiated at the ritual. His Holiness performed a brief Vedic sacrament at the grand portico entrance of the Haveli styled building. Loosening the sacred Nada Chhadi tied across the center carved doorway, His Holiness first asked that Lord Swaminarayan's metalic image, Lord Harikrishna Maharaj, be carried into the Haveli foyer. His Holiness followed. At his side were Robert J Schillerstrom-Du Page County Board Chairman, Hank Gianvecchio - Bloomingdale Township Assesor and Niranjan Shah of Globetrotters Engineering Corporation, James Bergstorm of Ragner Benson Inc., the construction company, the architects Arun Pradhan and George Papadupolous, and various other dignitaries. An arti was performed under the skylight of the exquisitively wood carved foyer, after which the entire group took a brief tour of the building. In the following assembly, HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj explained the need for the transmission of culture and tradition to future generations, and how cultural complexes such as the Swaminarayan one, are a source of inspiration and strength to the Indian community. The Du Page County Board Chairman Mr.Robert J. Schillerstrom also gifted HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj a proclamation praising him and BAPS for the community services rendered to Du Page County over the past several years. |
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Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Swaminarayan Aksharpith
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