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The Hindola Festival
In July and August of each year, it rains quite a lot in India. During this time, people make beautiful swings (hindolas) for Bhagwan. This is called the hindola utsav.
If you could make a hindolo for Bhagwan, what theme would you choose? What decorations would you use? Would your hindolo be space-themed? Or how about creating a winter wonderland hindolo? Something based on the Satsang Diksha, maybe? Or something that includes cute animals like in the photo here? |
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I would decorate my hindolo with white blocks that represent Akshardham. It would be themed as Akshardham, meaning that it would be built to resemble the beautiful Akshardham in the USA.
Akshar Patel (8)
Edison, New Jersey, United States
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I would decorate my hindolo with crochet flowers and mini Satsang Dikshas. The background would have the theme of Mission Rajipo.
Gaatha (10)
Edison, New Jersey, United States
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Swami, I would decorate my hindolo with a spring theme. It would have lots of pretty flowers and a nice tree on the side with lots of beautiful, bright green leaves.
Trisha Patel (8)
Galloway, New Jersey, United States
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I would choose a red hindolo with white, as these colours are related to the Satang Diksha and I love the Satang Diksha! I completed my mukpath, and I think it would please Bapa if my Hindolo was inspired by the Mission Rajipo uniform. I would also put a little tree above it with red and white flowers!
Ruhee (12)
Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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Jay Swaminarayan. I would decorate my hindola with the theme of birds in a garden. It would be hanging on the trees, and birds would be sitting around the hindolo doing darshan of Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj. The birds would be singing the ‘Swaminarayan’ dhoon cheerfully in their sweet little voices!
Reeva Patel (6)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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I would choose to have an autumn theme. It would have rabbits and parrots around it. Also, my hindolo would have a golden-coloured swing which Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj can swing on.
Jenika Ghadiya (9)
London, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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I would like to make hindola with a rainbow and clouds, as it is raining in India. Also, I would like to add peacocks, elephants and horses, as it reminds me of the kirtan “Sona ambadiye hathi shangariyo; gaje betha giradhaari re…” When I hear this kirtan, I think of Maharaj doing nagar yatra (rath yatra), and a rainbow appears in the sky, and all the people are in the rath yatra with all the animals participating in the nagar yatra, too.
Krisha Brahmbhatt (4)
San Jose, California, United States
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My hindolo would be ocean-themed. I would use seashells, seaweed, and cute ocean and sea animal pictures. I would also add mini animal sculptures.
Devi Bhagat (11)
Milpitas, California, United States
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Yes, I would love to make a hindolo. Mine would be a space edition.
Anay (10)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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I would create a Mansarovar-themed hindolo! There would be snow accumulating around Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj (fake snow, of course), an icy-blue lake made of resin with white swans made of glass on top, and more glass swans sitting around the feet of Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj. This all would truly encapsulate the beauty of Mansarovar and give Maharaj and Swami a chilly break from last month’s burning heat in India! Bonus points if Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj can be dressed in ice-colored vagha!
Upasana Patel (17)
Lilburn, Georgia, United States
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