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pratishtha ceremony will be performed by Yogiji Maharaj.” Thus,
after proclaiming Yogiji Maharaj as his spiritual heir, on 10 May
1951 (Vaishakh sud 4, V.S. 2007) Shastriji Maharaj returned to
Dham. Shastriji Maharaj’s passing away caused much grief to
the devotees. However, as per the wish of Shastriji Maharaj,
on (16 May 1951 CE), Yogiji Maharaj in the presence of nearly
50,000 devotees performed the murti-pratishtha ceremony of
the murtis of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Gunatitanand Swami
and Gopalanand Swami. The whole atmosphere was charged
with Vedic mantras and devotional songs, bringing divine bliss
to the hearts of the devotees who had thronged to Gadhada to
participate in this great festival.
AHMEDABAD
Shastriji Maharaj had chosen a site in Shahibaug,
Ahmedabad to build a mandir. He used to say that when Shriji
Maharaj went to the River Sabarmati for his daily bath he sat
at this spot where there was a fruit orchard in those days. In
accordance with his desire a huge three-pinnacled mandir was
constructed on that holy spot. Due to the enthusiasm and deep
devotion of the devotees of Ahmedabad, the construction work
of the mandir was completed in a short time. On 11 May 1962
(Vaishakh sud 7, V.S. 2018), the murti-pratishtha ceremony of
the marble murtis of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahman
Gunatitanand Swami and Gopalanand Swami was performed
by Yogiji Maharaj. Currently, the headquarters of BAPS are in
Ahmedabad.
BHADRA (GUNATITNAGAR)
Yogiji Maharaj constructed a beautiful single-pinnacled mandir
at this place where Mul Akshar Murti Gunatitanand Swami was
born. All the devotees from Gujarat and Kathiawad willingly
extended their co-operation. On 22 April 1969 (Vaishakh sud