Ritual
Establishing of the Murti of Neelkanth Varni
The murti of Shri Ghansyam Maharaj in the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir
was attired as Neelkanth Varni. The murti of Neelkanth Varni to be
established in the Neelkanth Mandapam for abhishek was ritually worshipped
by Swamishri on the mandir podium. Thereafter Swamishri and the senior
sadhus lifted the palanquin of Neelkanth Varni and started the devotionally
charged procession towards the Neelkanth Mandapam in the Swaminarayan
Akshardham complex.
Finally, Swamishri ritually established the abhishek murti of Neelkanth
Varni and performed the first abhishek (obeisance) and arti.