PM participated in inaugural function of Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav in Ahmedabad

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the inaugural function of Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav on 14 December in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Important facts

• In the birth centenary year of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, people from across the world are celebrating his life and work.

• The year-long worldwide celebrations will culminate in the 'Pramukh Swami Maharaj Centenary Festival', which will be hosted by the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Shahibagh, the worldwide headquarters of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. 

• It will be a month-long festival that will take place in Ahmedabad from 15 December 2022 to 15 January 2023, with daily events, thematic exhibitions and thought-provoking pavilions.

About Pramukh Swami Maharaj

• Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a guide and guru widely respected and admired in India and around the world as a great spiritual leader.

• His life was devoted to spirituality and service to humanity. As the leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, he inspired countless cultural, social and spiritual initiatives while caring for millions of people.

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha 

• It was established in 1907 by Shastriji Maharaj.

• Based on the teachings of the Vedas and founded on the pillars of practical spirituality, BAPS reaches far and wide to address today's spiritual, ethical and social challenges.

• It aims to preserve values of faith, unity, and selfless service, and provides for the spiritual, cultural, physical, and emotional needs of people from all walks of life.