On the birth centenary of Swami Narayan Sansthan (BAPS) chief Swami Narayan Swaroopdasji, a grand program began in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were also present.
I am honoured to have attended the Shatabdi Mahotsav of Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj. I consider myself blessed to have interacted with him so closely. Shared my memories with him and recalled his outstanding service to humanity. pic.twitter.com/4Dri746KUe
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2022
Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister said, “I had a spiritual relationship with Pramukh Swamiji, a father-son affection, an unbreakable bond. Even today wherever he is, he must be watching my every moment, closely watching my every work. He must have seen what he taught and explained to me, whether I am following the same path or not.”
Modi said that Pramukh Swami ji had said that one of the highest goals of life should be service, one should be engaged in service till the last breath.
He said that if you go to any part of the world, you will see the result of Pramukh Swami Maharaj Ji’s vision. He made sure that our temples are modern and they highlight our traditions. Great people like him and the Ramakrishna Mission redefined the Sant Parampara.
An entire city has been set up within Ahmedabad for this month-long event. 600 acres of land has been donated, the money with which the construction has been done is also donated. The laborers include such people, whose assets are in crores and billions.
Shri Swarupdas Swami, who designed the sixth pass, has also designed the Akshardham temple in Delhi. He also had a major contribution in the design of Gandhinagar’s Akshardham. He draws designs on paper with a pencil.
The event will be recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. The institute claims that this will be the biggest event in the world, which has zero cost.
Apart from the PM, leaders of the country and abroad, 3 lakh NRIs will come in the program. A total of 55 lakh devotees are expected to come.