Ahmedabad
The first annual Patotsav of the enthroned Ghanshyam Maharaj was held in grand style in Ocala, Florida.
Ocala is located in north central Florida; it is also known as the Sunshine State and the Horse Capital of the World. Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan the fifth heir of divine holiness of
Vishwavatsalyamahoddhi Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj’s incessant travels to North America led to the growth of Satsang in Ocala Florida.
Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, in the presence of His Divine Holiness of Acharya Gyanmahoddhi Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamishri Maharaj presided over the “First Annual Prestige Festival of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj in Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Ocala – Florida” two-day festival was celebrated with great pomp and gaiety.
During this festival, a series of recitations of the Shree Jivanpran Abjibapashree Parayan, Gurupurnima and spiritual worship, Annakoot Darshan, Aarti, Blessings of the His Divine Holiness of Acharya Gyanmahoddhi Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamishri Maharaj etc. were held.
On this divine auspicious occasion, Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan in the presence of his divine holiness of Gyanmahoddhi Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamishri Maharaj, along with saints and Haribhaktas took the advantage of performing Patotsav ceremony, worship, archan, Annakutotsav, Aarti with spiritual worship of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj.
On this occasion, Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan his divine holiness of Acharya Gyanmahoddhi of Param Pujya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamishri Maharaj blessed and said that our Vishwavatsalyamahoddhi Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj has given us this temple palace to keep the memory of Swaminarayanapapa, Swamipapa afresh. Those pilgrims who come here for darshan, no one can come to the temple, but whoever passes through this 75 road and wants to see the peak, kalash and flag of this temple, even if God will open the door of Akshardham for him. This temple has been constructed for the ultimate welfare of living beings. Dignitaries from Ocala, Florida attended this ceremony. This divine occasion was celebrated by the devotees from abroad with great joy.