On 10 July 2005, devotees celebrated 
                      the Rath Yatra Festival at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir 
                      in Sydney, Australia.
                      The Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta, Councillor David 
                      Borger, and other local dignitaries attended the celebration.
                      In the celebration assembly, 
                      youths sang bhajans to commemorate the festival and there 
                      were speeches by senior devotees highlighting the significance 
                      of the Rath Yatra festival.
                      In conclusion, the murti 
                      of Thakorji was paraded in a chariot (rath) as per the traditionas 
                      of this auspicious day.