Puja Darshan

Mahant Swami Maharaj performing tilak chandlo.

Mahant Swami Maharaj performs his morning puja.

Cultural Program: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – The World Is One Family

Mahant Swami Maharaj performing mala (rosary) during his morning puja.

Mahant Swami Maharaj performs arti before beginning his morning puja.

Youths perform a skit in front of Mahant Swami Maharaj.

Cultural Program: Mahima – Yuvak-Yuvati Din – Part 1

Youths present Mahant Swami Maharaj with a blanket in Toronto, Canada, 2017.

Cultural Program: Mahima – Yuvak-Yuvati Din – Part 2

'Symphony,' a showcase of traditional Indian music, at Swaminarayan Akshardham.

Cultural Program: Celebrating Cultural Harmony

Murti Pratishtha Ceremony – Session 1

Celebrating Sanatan Dharma

Celebrating Indian Culture

Diksha Ceremony

Celebrating Values & Non-Violence

Celebrating Women’s Contributions

Murti Pratishtha Ceremony – Session 2

Celebrating Interfaith Harmony

Celebrating Community

Celebrating “In The Joy Of Others” (Pramukh Swami Maharaj Day)

Celebrating Spiritual Legacy (Mahant Swami Maharaj’s Birthday Celebrations)

Akshardham Murti Pratishtha Ceremony (Finale)

Grand Dedication Ceremony

Mahant Swami Maharaj prays to a murti of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj during his morning puja.

Viday Sabha

The auspicious occasions of Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti and Shri Ram Jayanti were celebrated across North America.

Sunday April 21, 2024

Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti & Ram Navmi Celebrations 2024

Saturday April 20, 2024

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<div>This is a new series called Tales of Wisdom. Storytelling is a means to impart knowledge and wisdom. Complicated and difficult-to-understand concepts can be distilled by very simple analogies. Yogiji Maharaj, one of the Gurus of BAPS, was very fond of using stories.</div>
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A view of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, UK on a picturesque day.

Audio

Mandirs – Inspiring Personal and Community Growth

Personal Essays

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Pujya Yogananddas Swami, speaker of the BAPS Better Living Shrimad Bhagvat Gita Lecture series.

Video

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Lecture Series

Spiritual Talks

<p>During our most difficult times, where do we find perseverance? Meet Niki and Manan, a couple from New Jersey who relied on each other, their family, their friends, their spirituality, their guru and God during an unimaginably stressful time. Here is their story.</p>


Manan and Niki Patel's family play together in their living room.

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