The festival finds its origin in the streets of Vrundavan 5000 years ago where the Gopis rocked Lord Krishna on a decorated swing. Ever since, to experience the divine joy of rocking the mighty Lord in a small swing, the hindola festival became the focus of devotion.

Even Lord Swaminarayan was revered and entertained by the devotees through their devotion. Once in Vartal, a decorative hindolo was tied to a couple of mango trees, and the devotees rocked the Lord to and fro. In response to their devotion, the Lord, while standing in the hindola, appeared in twelve divine forms and blessed the devotees. History also reveals that Lord Swaminarayan often sat on a swing tied between two tamarind trees at Laxmivadi in Gadhada.
Today, in memory of the Lord's divine sports, the hindola festival is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm at all Swaminarayan mandirs. It is an aesthetic experience of devotion to the Lord, requiring meticulous preparation by sadhus and devotees to produce hindolas of a variety of colors, shapes and forms. The hindolas are made of vegetables,leaves, flowers, earthen pots, fruits, dry fruits, beans, rakhis, chocolates, steel dishes and cups, etc.

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The Paramhansas expressed their profound Bhakti for Lord Swaminarayan through a multitude of bhajans. The Hindola bhajans by Premanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, etc. reflect a rare combination of poetic and devotional flair. They ignite the imagination and feelings with the colors and vibrations of devotion. The Hindola bhajans, sung by sadhus of BAPS, are pacifying, meditative and inspiring. Experience the opportunity to lose yourself in a world of divine devotion.

Bhajans         : Ten
Duration        : 1 Hour
Published by : Swaminarayan Aksharpith, Shahibaug, Amdavad, India.
Audio cassette and CD publication is available at all BAPS centers.