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LAKES AND PONDSSanctified by Bhagwan SwaminarayanFor over 600 years Ahmedabad hashad a beautiful landmark called LakeKarnasagar or Lake Kankariya. TheRiver Sabarmati flows around the north, westand south sides of Ahmedabad. In the easternpart of Ahmedabad lies Lake Kankariya, whichhas a perfect circumference. The lake has beenassociated with the history of Ahmedabad andhas always been an attraction for visitors and itslocal people.Bhagwan Swaminarayan had on many occasionsrested and stayed many nights by the lake.He had bathed in its waters and discoursed byits bank. The paramhansas, Devanand Swami andBhumanand Swami, wrote bhajans about Maharaj’slilas in Ahmedabad and at Lake Kankariya.In 1822 ce Shriji Maharaj performed themurti-pratishtha of the first SwaminarayanMandir in Kalupur, Ahmedabad. At that timeMaharaj, his sadhus and devotees had stayedby the lake in tents pitched beneath the lushmango and tamarind trees. Today, Kankariya hasbecome a spot for entertainment and celebrationsfor thousands. However, people who visit theplace are not aware of its sacredness bestowedby Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Shriji Maharaj hadsanctified, besides Lake Kankariya, many wells,ponds and Lake Chandola in Ahmedabad.Sadguru Bhumanand Swami had versified thedivine lila of Bhagwan Swaminarayan during hisLake Kankariya, Ahmedabad28 Swaminarayan Bliss u May-June 2013
visits to Lake Kankariya.“Kãnkarie krupãlu padhãriya...”“The compassionate one (Maharaj) hadcome to Kankariya…All the citizens came to see the beautifulLord. The king of the city came too and bowedto him… 1All eight siddhis (powers) and nine nidhis(treasures) came in human forms;For the purpose of holding a yagna and to givegifts and donations… 2The Lord circumambulates on horsebackalong with many;While countless Brahmins feast in the middle,Shriji Maharaj discourses to his paramhansasby Lake Kankariyahailing the Lord’s name… 3O wonderful the lila was, the devas camein heavenly vehicles to see Bhumanand’s Lordinstantly… 4May-June 2013 u Swaminarayan Bliss 29
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