The Middle East’s very first standard stone temple was inaugurated on February 14
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More than 1,100 individuals participated in the ‘Palkhi Yatra’– a grand procession of neighborhood members commemorating the multiculturalism at the BAPS Hindu Mandir.
Such devotional processions normally precede or follow the opening of a brand-new Hindu temple. The Middle East’s very first conventional stone temple was inaugurated on February 14.
Throughout the procession hung on Sunday, idols of 7 divine beings consecrated in the 7 primary shrines of the temple were ceremoniously put on embellished palanquins and brought around the temple to provide true blessings to the neighborhood.
Expat neighborhoods representing north, south, east, west, and main India took part in the procession using their conventional Indian clothes and carrying out and singing devotional tunes. Each brought a palanquin with spiritual pictures of the different divine beings popular in their particular areas of India.
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Later On, Pujya Brahmviharidas Swami, the task head of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, attended to the neighborhood members throughout an assembly.
Lina Barot, a neighborhood member, called it a “extensive experience”.
“I’ve never ever seen a lot devotional delight and colour as we danced around the Mandir. We thank the BAPS Mandir for opening their hearts to everybody and making everybody feel welcome. We genuinely feel it is our Mandir. And all that is thanks to the expert, Mahant Swami Maharaj.”
The procession was held as part of a ‘Festival of Harmony’, which marked the opening of the historical temple inaugurated by His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
To name a few occasions held at the temple before opening and as part of the ‘Festival of Harmony’ consisted of a ‘Yagna for Harmony’ with the involvement of more than 980 individuals, themed days highlighting consistency, civilisation, peace and motivation.
Along with the ‘Festival of Harmony’, the temple arranged a blood drive in collaboration with Aster Clinic.
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