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- 1 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 1) Sunday, Surendranagar
At 6.45 p.m., Swamishri arrived
in a public satsang assembly where he was honored by officials
of the Surendranagar - Dudhrej Municipality. Swamishri was garlanded
and offered a plaque of honor. Then various organizations and
heads of different Indian communities offered bouquets to Swamishri
and honored him.
In conclusion Swamishri blessed the assembly.
Prior to the evening assembly the members of the Surendranagar-Dhudhrej
Municipality and Pujya Viveksagar Swami attended the naming
ceremony of a main street in Surendranagar as 'Pramukh Swami
Marg'.
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- 3 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 3) Tuesday, Surendranagar
- At 10.15 a.m.,
Swamishri arrived to perform the yagna rituals of the murtis
of Ghanshyam Maharaj (Surendranagar) and murtis to be consecrated
in the hari mandirs of Halvad, Kharwa and Rangpur. Swamishri
performed pujan and arti of the murtis. In his blessing
Swamishri said, "The satsang in Jhalavad region is
strong. The devotees perform puja daily and visit daily
for darshan in the mandirs. Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji
Maharaj have visited Limbdi and neighboring villages on
many occasions..."
- From 6.00 p.m.
to 8.00 a.m. a grand procession of the murti of Ghanshyam
Maharaj was carried out on the streets of Surendranagar.
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- 4 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 4) Wednesday, Surendranagar, Bochasan,
Atladra
- At 6.50 a.m. Swamishri
performed the foundation - stone laying ceremony for the
new assembly hall in Surendranagar. After performing his
puja, Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha of Ghanshyam
Maharaj in the mandir shrine at 8.00 a.m. In his blessing
s thereafter, he said, "Now that the murti of Ghanshyam
Maharaj has been consecrated, He will bless and make everyone
happy in the region of Jhalavad ... Make a point to come
here for darshan once a day. Keep Ghanshyam Maharaj in your
heart. He will fulfill your wishes. The murti is very beautiful
and divine..."
- An assembly to
mark the murti-pratishtha ceremony and the 53rd anniversary
of Swamishri's presidentship of BAPS commenced at 8.00 a.m.
After speeches and bhajans, the Collector of Surendranagar
Shri Dharaiya spoke laudingly of Swamishri's socio-spiritual
works. Thereafter Swamishri was honored with garlands and
a shawl. Finally Swamishri blessed the assembly, "The
murti of God has been installed here today. By doing darshan
of God's murti you will experience inner peace. Your thoughts
will become calm and your miseries will be dissolved. When
you stand before Him with inner love, devotion and chant
His name then your wishes will be fulfilled..."
- At 5.05 p.m.,
Swamishri departed from Surendranagar and arrived in Bochasan
for darshan of Thakorji at 7.10 p.m. Thereafter Swamishri
left for Atladra and arrived at 8.15 p.m. to preside over
the PIIT (Pramukh Swami Institute of Information Technology)
convocation at the chhatralay. The students at PIIT alongwith
their computer studies are also encouraged and educated
in management, communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
The chief guest of the function was the Additional Secretary
from the Central IT Ministry of India Shri Laxminarayanan
and Dr. Madhu Mehta. Both praised Pramukh Swami Maharaj's
efforts in producing professionals wedded to our cultural
values and ideals. The students graduating from B-level
(MCA) in PIIT were presented with certificates from Shri
Laxminarayanan. In conclusion, Swamishri blessed the assembly
by elaborating upon God's power being the root of all our
progress.
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- 5 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 5) Thursday, Atladra, Surat
- After his morning
puja in Atladra Swamishri performed the murti-pratishta
rituals of canvas murtis for the hari mandir of Maganpura
village, sub-district Vaghodiya.
- At 9.15 a.m.,
Swamishri departed from Atladra and arrived in Surat at
11.45 a.m. Swamishri inaugurated the newly built BAPS Students
Hostel (chhatralay) and guesthouse. Swamishri then sanctified
the hostel and ceremoniously performed the pratishtha rituals
of the canvas murtis in the satsang assembly hall for students
of the chhatralay.
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- 8 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 8) Sunday, Dummas, Surat
- At 10.00 a.m.
Swamishri inaugurated the C. K. Pithavala College of Engineering
and Technology by performing pujan of the entrance door
and untying the nada-chhadi. Thereafter Swamishri blessed
the inaugural assembly.
- In the evening
Swamishri attended the Sunday satsang assembly in Surat
which had a gathering of 22,000 devotees and well-wishers.
Pujya Viveksagar Swami discoursed on the Kathopanishad.
Thereafter balaks and kishores performed a beautiful traditional
dance. Finally Swamishri blessed the assembly saying, "Yogiji
Maharaj is blessing you all in his divine form for obeying
his instructions to attend the Sunday satsang assembly.
Everyone is busy with work and it will always be so. But
by obeying the commands of the Satpurush one is redeemed
forever ..."
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- 10 June 2003
(V.S. 2059, Jeth sud 10) Tuesday, Anand, Nadiad, Amdavad
- After completing
his morning puja Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha
rituals of pujan and arti of murtis for the hari mandir
in Traj village.
- At 7.20 p.m.
Swamishri arrived at Amdavad mandir. A superb welcome dance
was performed by balaks and sanchalaks in the assembly.
In his blessings Swamishri said, "Today, we have been
given a beautiful and wonderful welcome through the kirtan
verses written by poet Gopaldas. It describes the different
lilas of Shriji Maharaj in Amdavad ..."
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