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SWAMISHRI PRESIDES OVER PUSHPADOLOTSAV CELEBRATIONS27 March 2013, AhmedabadIn the mandir precincts, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, sadhus and devoteesjoyously participate in the Pushpadolotsav celebrations with Swamishri seated inside the Akshar Jharukho.Inset: Swamishri showers flowers inside the jharukho and then presses a switch to start a shower of flowerson the assembly of sadhus and devotees.GRAND PUSHPADOLOTSAV CELEBRATION27 March 2013, SarangpurOn 26 March, the birthday of Bhagatji Maharaj was celebrated in Sarangpur with bhajans and speeches bysadhus on the glory of Bhagatji Maharaj.On 27 March, from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., over 70,000 devotees attended the Pushpadolotsav celebrationassembly in the presence of senior BAPS sadhus. They delivered speeches on the virtues of dharma, jnan,vairagya and bhakti in the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Senior sadhus performed pujan and arti of ShriHarikrishna Maharaj and showered him with saffron-scented water. In consideration of the prevailing droughtin Gujarat , the devotees were showered with sanctified gulal powder.2