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that all actions of God and his God-realizedSadhu are divine and for the liberation of all.After Swamishri’s arrival in the Akshar Jharukho,balaks briefly enacted the incident in Chhapaiyaof Ghanshyam’s friends searching for him andfinding him atop the pipal tree looking westwards.When questioned, Ghanshyam revealed that heyearned to meet the countless devotees awaitinghim everywhere and grant them liberation. Today,that Ghanshyam in the form of Pramukh SwamiMaharaj continues to fulfil that wish.Devotees then narrated how Swamishrihad inspired the ideals taught by BhagwanSwaminarayan in their lives.Then, tributes were paid to BhagwanSwaminarayan by offering the five elements: tosymbolize ‘earth’, flowers were showered; for‘water’, abhishek was offered to the murti of ShriNilkanth Varni; for ‘wind’, conch shells wereblown; and to symbolize ‘space’, a selectionof the names of Bhagwan Swaminarayan wererecited.The fifth element – ‘light’ – was offeredthrough the arti ceremony. Swamishri performedarti of the murti of Thakorji, senior sadhus performedarti in the mandir sanctums, and sadhusand devotees seated in the compound also performedarti. At the conclusion of the celebrationassembly, everyone had darshan in the main mandirand were given panchajiri as prasad. uUK & EuropeBAPS Participates in Earth Hour Celebration23 March 2013, North America, UK, India“collective impact, beyond the hour” in thepursuit of a cleaner and safer planet.The Swaminarayan School Receives NewNational Award for Able Children28 February 2013, London, UKJoining iconic landmarks like the EmpireState Building, the Eiffel Tower, the GreatPyramids of Giza, the Sydney Opera House andothers in 7,000 cities, towns and municipalitiesacross more than 150 countries and territoriesaround the world, BAPS Shri SwaminarayanMandirs across North America, UK and Indiacommemorated Earth Hour 2013 by switchingoff lights at 8:30 p.m. local time.Earth Hour is a worldwide attempt to raiseawareness about climate change and make aThe Swaminarayan Preparatory School hasbeen recognized by the National Associationfor Able Children in Education (NACE) withits special Challenge Award for “helping pupilsachieve their best”.The NACE Challenge Award is recognized byexternal bodies as a mark of “quality provision”which honours schools that produce high qualitywork and encourage pupils to achieve theirbest. It is regarded as “one of the most purpose-66 Swaminarayan Bliss u May-June 2013