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31 August 2000 Neasden, London British Home Secretary Rt. Hon. Jack Straw at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
30 August 2000    HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj addresses Millennium World Peace Summit at The United Nations
20 August 2000 Philadelphia, usa Murti Pratishtha Ceremony, Philadelphia
19 August 2000 Washigton, usa Murti Pratishtha Ceremony, Washigton

31 August 2000, Thursday, Neasden, London : British Home Secretary Rt. Hon. Jack Straw at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir

Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, British Home secretary declared his visit to Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London on Thursday 31 Aug 2000 as 'Interesting' and 'Uplifting' After a traditional welcome by Santos and Trustees of The Swaminarayan Hindu Mission, Mr. Straw was led to the main temple shrines to adore the beautiful images and stone carvings. He then viewed the Understanding Hinduism exhibition where he was impressed on learning of the contribution of Hinduism and Indian culture to the world. Following this, the Home Secretary was taken around the Cultural Complex and Haveli before attending an internal meeting with trustees of the Mission. He ended with a short address to the community in which he expressed his feeling: " I reflect on the endeavor and commitment of the community which has created this temple - the largest of its kind outside India all in a space of 2.5 years, earning its place in the 'Guinness Book of Records.'
Rt. Hon Jack Straw congratulated all those involved in the temple and the neighbouring Swaminarayan School for their contribution to the community and looked forward to his forthcoming trip to India in which he will be visiting another creation of His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj - the Akshardham monument in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

 
Murti Pratishtha Ceremony, Philadelphia  


20 August 2000, Thursday, Philadelphia, USA: Murti Pratishtha Ceremony
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Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha ceremony of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Shri Radha Krishna Dev and Murtis of Guru Parampara. More than 2,500 devotees and well-wishers attended the occasion.
 

19 August 2000, Thursday, Washington, USA: Murti Pratishtha Ceremony.

Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha ceremony of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Shri Radha Krishna Dev and Murtis of Guru Parampara.

Murti Pratishtha Ceremony, Washington
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