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Wednesday, 19 December 2012

NarNarayan ,नर-नारायण ,Nara-Narayana, नर-नारायण; nara-nārāyaṇa

Nara-Narayana - नर-नारायण - nara-nārāyaṇa

is a Hindu deity pair. Nara-Narayana is the twin-brother incarnation of the preserver-god Vishnu on earth, working for the preservation of dharma or righteousness. In the concept of Nara-Narayana, the human soul Nara is the eternal companion of the Divine Narayana.

The Hindu epic Mahabharata identifies god Krishna with Narayana and Arjuna - the chief hero of the epic - with Nara. The legend of Nara-Narayana is also told in the scriptureBhagavata Purana. Hindus believe that the pair dwells at Badrinath, where their most important temple stands.

The Nara-Narayana pair is frequently worshipped in temples of the Swaminarayan Faith. The followers of the sect believe that their founder Swaminarayan is an incarnation of Narayana.

Nar Narayan Dev Gadi

The Naranarāyan Dēv Gadī ( नरनरायन देव गदी), named after NarNarayan Dev, is one of the two Gadis (seats) that together form the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is headquartered at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad and controls the Uttar Vibhag.

The current Acharya of the Gadi is Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj.

Koshalendraprasad Pande

Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008

Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj -

आचार्या श्री कोशालेन्द्रप्रसाद्जी माहाराज

(October 1971 – Present) is the current Acharya of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday (15 October 2004 – present) and is the 7th successor of Swaminarayan in the North Diocese (NarNarayan Dev Gadi, Ahmedabad).

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Tejendraprasadji Maharaj

Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Tejendraprasadji Maharaj ( आचार्या श्री तेजेन्द्रप्रसाद्जी माहाराज) was appointed Acharya of theNarnarayan Dev gadi (Ahmedabad) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday by his father, the late Acharya Maharajshree Devendraprasadji Maharaj. He was enthroned as an Acharya on 13 October 1969.

Acharya Maharajshree Koshalendraprasad Pande

Acahrya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj
Acahrya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj
Born	October 18, 1971 Ahmedabad, India
Titles/honours	7th Acharya, Narnarayan Dev Gadi
Philosophy	Swaminarayan Sampraday (Sanatana Dharma)

Monday, 17 December 2012

New Year Celebrations with Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Ahmedabad, India

The day after Diwali, as per the Hindu ‘Vikram’ calendar, marks the start of a new year. It is celebrated in BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs around the world with an ‘Annakut’, an offering of various varieties of food specially prepared for the occasion.
This year, Shri Harikrishna Maharaj (Thakorji) and HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj graced the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Ahmedabad with their presence on this auspicious day.
The first arti of the year at the Ahmedabad mandir was the Mangla Arti at 5:30am, followed by the abhishek of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. A grand mahapuja was conducted by senior sadhus with the participation of devotees. Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Pujya Doctor Swami blessed the audience with their addresses.
Sadhus and volunteers had worked for the past few days to prepare the food and decorations, which were arranged artistically in the mandir. The food items ranged from traditional vegetable preparations and curries from all regions of India; snacks such as chaat and namkeens from North India and farsan from Western India; some vegetarian items from other countries such as Mexico and China; desserts such as ice creams and puddings with soups and fresh juices; sweets and savouries such as shrikhand, jalebi and basundi; bakery items such as biscuits and breads; decoratively carved fresh fruits and freshly prepared salads, and many other items, all prepared as per Swaminarayan vegetarian principles with cleanliness and hygiene. A total of 1,252 different varieties of such items was served in the mandir to the deities.
Swamishri performed the Annakut Arti in the mandir to the Deities and the murti of Nilkanth Varni installed in the center of all the food items. He then visited the sabha hall to grace the New Year Assembly, where all the thousands of gathered devotees sang the prayer, ‘Mahabalvant maya tamari…’ in unison.
The Annakut – literally, ‘mountain of food’ – is a devout offering of the first meal of the New Year as a symbol of gratitude to God and to seek His blessings. Swamishri and the sadhus prayed for all devotees to be able to progress spiritually in the new year, with greater bhakti towards Bhagwan Swaminarayan.