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Swamishri's Visit to Akshardham Site, New Delhi On 26 May 2000 at 8.00
am Swamishri departed from Vadodara by flight and arrived at Indira
Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 9.15 am. As Swamishri entered the
site at 6.15 pm. he turned arround but saw that Thakorji was not in
his car. Swamishri then plucked a few roses from a bouquet that had
been offered to Thakorji. When his car stopped by a few tents on the
site, the door opened and the attendant sadhus came to help Swamishri
out. But before stepping down Swamishri sanctified the land with a
shower of petals. Swamishri was led to a tent where the residing sadhus
and volunteers perform arti, thaal and discourses. Then he went to
the edge of the land and saw the lower part of the remaining site
area. Swamishri then travelled throughout the entire site in a car,
showering holy petals with the murti of Lord Harikrishna Maharaj blessing
the vast land.
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Swamishri doing darshan
of Thakorji at Swaminarayan Mandir, New Delhi
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Darshan of Thakorji in
a tent at the Akshardham site
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Swamishri comes out from
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Viewing the Akshardham
site prior to entering it
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Swamishri sanctifies the
Akshardham site by showering petals
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Explaining the boundary
and contours of the land to Swamishri
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Happily sanctifying the
land with petals
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... sanctifying the generator
room
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... behind the tin shacks
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Looking at the freshly
picked tomatoes
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Discussing the site plan
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Swamishri performs arti
of Thakorji and the land
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Swamishri, sadhus and
devotees sing the dhun and ashtak
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Swamishri performs two
extra prostrations to the land
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Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan
dhun and prays for every wish to be accomplished
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Thaal being sung, 'Maare
gher aavjo ...'
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Giving prasad to the devotees
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On remembering the authorities
who have assisted in acquiring the site Swamishri prays for them before
having lunch
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