Jodhpur. Vishwa Shanti Mahayagya was organized today during the ongoing Murthy Pratishtha Mahotsav at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, Jodhpur. Vedic mantras echoed everywhere at the grand BAPS Swaminarayan Temple Festival. During this time, Param Pujya Mahantaswamy Ji Maharaj said in his blessings that the sacrifice will increase from the yajna, which will benefit everyone. The biggest benefit is to attain God, which we have got directly, not a tableau form, but directly. It should be enjoyed in every moment of life. With this, he wished for everyone.
Saint Pujya Adarsh Jeevan Swamiji, a scholar of BAPS institution, threw light on the heart of the yajna and described the yajna as a divine means of self -purification and social service. Senior Sadhguru Saint Pujya Vivekasagar Swamiji inspired God to live life by considering God as a iv that. The gathering performed a grand dialogue by Bal-Yuva Vrind of Rajasthan and Gujarat on the subject of “Rajasthan Ri Gatha”, which highlighted the glorious tradition and its contribution of satsang in the entire state including Jodhpur. The discourses of saints and scholars filled the devotees present with spirituality, rituals and service.
A grand procession will be taken out on 24 September
The next day of Mahayagya, a grand procession will be taken out on September 24 tomorrow. The procession of divine idols to be distinguished in the temple on 5 grand and artistic equipped chariots will go through the main roads of Jodhpur city for which special preparations have been made. The glimpse of various cultural dances will make the journey more attractive. Apart from this, devotees, women and youth, bhajan-kirtan adorned in traditional costumes will be the specialty of this procession.
Gurudev Brahmaswaroop Mahantaswamy Maharaj arrived on Friday
The temple festival program, which runs from September 19 to September 28, is reaching a large number of people from different states of Rajasthan and India as well as people from continents like America, Europe, Africa and Australia to participate in large numbers. The current head of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Mahantaswamy Maharaj reached Jodhpur on Friday evening. He was welcomed by thousands of devotees.
Program of idol reputation on 25 September
There will be a program of statue reputation duly from 06:30 to 09:30 on 25 September and inauguration ceremony from 05:30 pm. Mahant Swamiji Maharaj, the creator of Akshardham Temple in America and BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi, will perform the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav of Jodhpur Swaminarayan Temple in BAPS on 25 September. Along with this, the program of the women’s day has been held from 1 pm on 26 September and is 05:30 to 08:00 Bhajan Sandhya. On the evening of 27 September, the greeting meeting ceremony and Culture Day is organized on 28 September.
Characteristics of Jodhpur Temple
BAPS is the first temple of the institution which is built with Jodhpuri Chitar Stones. The construction of the temple was started in 2018. This temple built on the land of the 42 bigha campus has five grand peaks, 281 grand artistic pillars, crafts of 151 saints, devotees, councilors, avatars. At the same time, 11,551 sq ft dedicated to Neelkanthvarni, a yogi form of Lord Swaminarayan, is Neelkanthvarni Abhishek Mandapam. This temple has been constructed by more than 500 artisans from Jodhpur, Jaipur, Pindwara, Sagwara, Bharatpur. Dignitaries like Lok Sabha President Om Birla, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjunram Meghwal, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma etc. are expected to attend the idol reputation ceremony.