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BAPS Hindu Mandirs Join Nationwide Memorial to Honor Lives Lost to COVID-19, USA
BAPS Mandirs across the United States joined in the nationwide COVID-19 Memorial Tribute organized by the Presidential Inauguration Committee to remember and honor the lives lost to the pandemic. Mandirs in Robbinsville, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and Chicago were illuminated for five minutes in unity with cities, communities, nonprofits, and […]
Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 99th Birthday Home Celebrations, North America
Although it was not possible to celebrate His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 99th birthday in person at BAPS mandirs across North America due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, virtual celebrations were held with equal fanfare, joy, and devotion in the homes of thousands […]
Diwali & Annakut Celebrations 2020, North America
Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Diwali and Annakut Celebration took place at BAPS Mandirs across North America and at the homes of devotees. The festival brought together the Hindu community through five days of virtual Diwali celebrations, culminating on the New Year’s […]
Kids’ Diwali Virtual Celebration 2020, North America
North America for centuries has been a beacon of acceptance and integration of different religions, languages, values, cultures, and beliefs. BAPS for years has sought to preserve the essence of Hindu festivals by educating individuals, especially the youth, of their enduring spiritual significance. […]
BAPS Campus Fellowship Celebrates Virtual Diwali – Forgiving in Turbulent Times, North America
With inspiration from His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj and His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the BAPS Campus Fellowship has served as a voice of Hinduism and provided genuine care for college youth since the early 2000s. […]
Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Murti Pratishtha Celebrations, North America
On the evening of October 30, 2020, alongside devotees across the world, BAPS devotees of North America virtually celebrated the pratishtha ceremony of Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami’s sacred murti. BAPS devotees understand Gunatitanand Swami to be Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s ideal devotee and his first […]
Swaminarayan Akshardham Amalak Pujan Ceremony, Robbinsville, NJ, USA
As we approach the season of many Hindu festivals and occasions, which would normally bring families and friends together, this year is a year of building those connections through faith, shared purpose, and virtual celebrations. Just as His […]
HH Mahant Swami Maharaj welcomed to homes in the form of the ‘Satsang Diksha’ Granth, North America
Thousands of families and individuals across North America participated in a special pujan ceremony to welcome His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj to their homes in the form of the ‘Satsang Diksha Granth’.
Based on the teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, the ‘Satsang Diksha’ scripture […]
BAPS Charities Donates $25,000 to Support Breast Cancer Victims and Survivors
On August 14, 2020, BAPS Charities presented the Susan G. Komen Foundation with a donation of $25,000.
Janmashtami Celebration 2020, North America
Janmashtami is a Hindu spiritual festival that marks the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu. The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha celebrated this year’s Janmashtami festival through a webcast on August 12, 2020, from 8:00-10:00 PM in local time […]