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Baps donates for

the ram Janmabhumi mandir

Our Bureau trouble the world but to make it
a better place.”
NEW YORK, NY Chief Minister Vijaybhai
nspired by HH Mahant Rupani said, “Many years ago,
Swami Maharaj, a special HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Iceremonial donation as- performed pujan of the Ram
sembly for the Ram Mandir was Shila and gave his blessings. He
held at the BAPS Shri Swami- and, now, Mahant Swami Ma-
narayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, haraj, have continued to support
in the presence of the Chief and contribute to this mandir.
Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay- They have created magnificent
bhai Rupani, and Shri Govind- mandirs throughout the world.
devgiriji Maharaj, a trustee and The Ram Mandir will benefit
treasurer of Ram Janmabhumi from their vast experience. From
Tirthkshetra, Ayodhya on Feb- the beginning, Gujarat has sup-
ruary 13, 2021. ported the building of the Ram
Govinddevgiriji Maharaj Pramukh Swami Maharaj doing pujan of the Ram Mandir brick Mandir. The yatra, in fact, began
said, “Today, we are once again to be laid in the foundation from Somnath. Also, the Ram
gathered at the very place from Rath began from Somnath. And
where the pujan of the Ram Shi- the Ram Shila Pujan was per-
la for the mandir began at the formed at the hands of Pujya
hands of Pujya Pramukh Swa- Pramukh Swami Maharaj. We all
mi Maharaj. The sacred jour- wish for a speedy completion of
ney for the Ram Mandir started the mandir. That we are witness-
from Somnath Mandir and can es to this is our privilege and joy.”
be regarded as the Gangotri of Thereafter, a ceremonial do-
the Ram Mandir journey and nation of Rs. 2,11,11,111 (Rs 2
that inspiration flows from the crore 11 lakh 11 thousand one
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir. hundred and eleven) was pre-
This Sanstha embodies this na- sented on behalf of BAPS Swa-
tion’s necessity for sincere effort, minarayan Sanstha by Sadguru
renunciation, individual com- Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami to
mitment and service to India. Pujya Shri Govinddev Giriji and
People ask ‘What can sadhus Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai
do?’ But when they see the work Rupani.
these sadhus have done, they will Addressing the assembly,
be amazed. And their work of Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami said,
mandir-building is outstanding. On behalf of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Sadguru Pujya Ishwarcharan “In 1968, with Yogiji Maharaj,
Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj Swami presents a cheque of INR 2,11,11,111 for the Ram Janmabhumi Pramukh Swami Maharaj and
had an intense inner wish that a Mandir to Pujya Shri Govinddev Giriji and Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani Mahant Swami Maharaj, we
majestic Ram Mandir be built went to the Ram Janmabhumi
over his birthplace. is no Shri Ram. We will create spirit of Ram will be revived. and chanted the dhun before
“There are many mandirs a new Ayodhya wherever Ram We will generate faith among the murti of Ram Lalla. There-
dedicated to Bhagwan Ram. But goes. Hindus there that Ram is also after, Pramukh Swami Maharaj
only one mandir is possible over “Bhagwan Shri Ramchandra- yours. They will proudly pilgrim- pilgrimaged many times to the
his birthplace. After a long strug- ji was self-sufficient (atma-nir- age to Ayodhya. By building this Ram Janmabhumi to pray. He
gle its construction is under way. bhar). He was the embodiment mandir, Ayodhya will be the cul- also put in much effort for this
“Bhagwan Shri Ram was the of all virtues. By establishing this tural capital of the world and will mandir. The prayers and sacri-
embodiment of morality. He was mandir, his divine qualities will awaken the sentiment of ‘Vasud- fices of hundreds of thousands
a national hero. The Valmiki Ra- pervade the entire country. haiva kutumbakan’ – the world is of devotees is now taking shape.
mayan states that a nation with- “All works that begin at the one family. With the building of this mandir,
out Shri Ram does not exist. And hands of sadhus are great. Even “India is a capable nation
we have no use for where there in other Asian countries, the and will use its strengths not to Continued on next page... >>

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