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Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha</h1>
<p class="mt-6 w-full text-lg text-brand-dark">Established in 1907, the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is a worldwide Hindu organization dedicated to the collective spiritual and social progress of society by promoting harmony between individuals, within families and amongst diverse communities.</p>


Announcement from BAPS North America

Mahant Swami Maharaj performing mala (rosary) during his morning puja.

Puja Darshan

Mahant Swami Maharaj performs arti before beginning his morning puja.

Youths perform a skit in front of Mahant Swami Maharaj.

Cultural Program: Mahima – Yuvak-Yuvati Din – Part 1

Youths present Mahant Swami Maharaj with a blanket in Toronto, Canada, 2017.

Cultural Program: Mahima – Yuvak-Yuvati Din – Part 2

'Symphony,' a showcase of traditional Indian music, at Swaminarayan Akshardham.

Cultural Program: Celebrating Cultural Harmony

Murti Pratishtha Ceremony – Session 1

Celebrating Sanatan Dharma

Celebrating Indian Culture

Diksha Ceremony

Celebrating Values & Non-Violence

Celebrating Women’s Contributions

Murti Pratishtha Ceremony – Session 2

Celebrating Interfaith Harmony

Celebrating Community

Celebrating “In The Joy Of Others” (Pramukh Swami Maharaj Day)

Celebrating Spiritual Legacy (Mahant Swami Maharaj’s Birthday Celebrations)

Akshardham Murti Pratishtha Ceremony (Finale)

Grand Dedication Ceremony

Mahant Swami Maharaj prays to a murti of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj during his morning puja.

Viday Sabha

Foundations

East Meets West

Harnessing the Wind

<p>November 30 &amp; December 1, 2024</p>


A Gift for Generations

2014 & Beyond

Impossible & Inconceivable

Across North America, devotees joyously celebrated the 92nd birthday of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj.

Sunday September 14, 2025

HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd Birthday Celebration

The women’s celebration of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj’s 92nd birthday took place across North America.

Women's Celebration of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd Birthday

Saturday September 13, 2025

HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd Birthday Celebrations

Sunday September 7, 2025

Janmashtami, marking the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm.

Sunday August 24, 2025

Janmashtami Celebration

Saturday August 23, 2025

Yuvaks and yuvatis across North America participated in a 4-day Adhiveshan and Summer Shibir themed “Satsang: The Journey to Rajipo”.

Thursday August 21, 2025

Yuvak-Yuvati Adhiveshan & Summer Shibir 2025

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<div>This is a new series called Tales of Wisdom. Storytelling is a means to impart knowledge and wisdom. Complicated and difficult-to-understand concepts can be distilled by very simple analogies. Yogiji Maharaj, one of the Gurus of BAPS, was very fond of using stories.</div>
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A view of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, UK on a picturesque day.

Audio

Mandirs – Inspiring Personal and Community Growth

Personal Essays

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<div>This first session discusses the context and history of the Shrimad Bhagvad Gita. With chapter 1, we discuss Arjun’s reasons for despair and his arguments for not wanting to fight the war.</div>
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Pujya Yogananddas Swami, speaker of the BAPS Better Living Shrimad Bhagvat Gita Lecture series.

Video

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Lecture Series

Spiritual Talks

<p>During our most difficult times, where do we find perseverance? Meet Niki and Manan, a couple from New Jersey who relied on each other, their family, their friends, their spirituality, their guru and God during an unimaginably stressful time. Here is their story.</p>


Manan and Niki Patel's family play together in their living room.

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