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

BAPS volunteers attended the Regional Karyakar Convention to strengthen unity, collaboration, receive guidance, and align on strategies for upcoming initiatives.

Saturday January 17, 2026

Regional Karyakar Convention 2025

Friday January 16, 2026

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston participated in a day of collaboration and dialogue at the newly inaugurated Texas Hindu Campsite along with Hindus of Greater Houston, an umbrella organization representing more than 40 Hindu mandirs and organizations across the Houston area.

Saturday January 10, 2026

BAPS Strengthens Community Bonds at Texas Hindu Campsite through Service and Unity Forum

Friday January 9, 2026

Saturday January 3, 2026

Thursday January 1, 2026

Regional Karyakar Convention 2025-2026

Women devotees across North America gathered with devotion and unity to celebrate the birth anniversary of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, reflecting on his life through the lens of the qualities of Aksharbrahma described by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the Vachanamrut.

Saturday December 27, 2025

Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 104th Birthday Celebration by the Women's Wing

Friday December 26, 2025

The BAPS Yogi Cup Tournament, an annual sports event, brought together youths ages 14–22 to compete within their respective regions. It promoted the messages of Samp, Suradbhav, and Ekta, helping unite participants through teamwork and camaraderie.

Monday December 22, 2025

Yogi Cup Tournament 2025-2026

Sunday December 21, 2025

Saturday December 20, 2025

Friday December 19, 2025

Sunday December 14, 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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