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On 22nd April 2006, over
150 devotees celebrated the 22nd Patotsav of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir
in Preston, UK and Swaminarayan Jayanti / Ram Navmi Celebrations.
The celebration took place in the presence of Pujya Aksharvihar Swami
and Pujya Mangaltirth Swami.
For the event, a special annakut consisting of various dishes of savouries,
sweets and fruit was also placed before the murtis in which the Bal-Balikas
had also prepared several items.
In the evening programme, devotees participated in the Vedic Mahapuja
Ceremony. Thereafter a special programme on the theme ‘Swaminarayan
Yashgatha’ was conducted by the Mandal. Balaks participated in
the program by bringing Thakorji into the hall on a specially decorated
palkhi.
The evening ended with mahaprasad for everyone and also various savories
and fruits from the annakut. Despite being a very small Mandal, the
Preston Bal-Balika Mandal got together and helped this grand utsav to
be a success. |
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