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Grand celebration of Guru Purnima by Akshar

Purushottam Swaminarayan Institute “YDS Chicago”

associated with “Haridham” Sokhada

OUR BUREAU ARP, Mr. Pradeep Shukla, Secretary
of Overseas Friends of BJP Mr. Amar
Chicago, IL
Upadhyay, President FIA Chicago
kshar Purushottam Swam- Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Former Presi-
inarayan organization as- dent FIA Chicago Mr. Rajesh Patel,
Asociated with “Haridham” Acting President Mr. Hemant Patel,
Sokhda “YDS Chicago” at Bart- President of 42 Village Patidar Sam-
lett Jain Mandir on July 23rd, Ha- aj Mr. Dashrath Patel, United Senior
ridham-Sokhda Past President P.P. Family President Mr. Rameshbhai Pa-
Hariprasadaswamiji has Appointed tel, Chicago Hindu Mahotsav Group
his spiritual heir, as P.P. Premaswarup President Mr. Shailesh Rajput.
Swamiji’s Guru Purnima celebrations On this auspicious occasion,
were celebrated in a grand manner in all invited guests and Congressman
the presence of devotees and heads Shri. Raja Krishnamurthy were wel-
of social and religious organizations comed by our Institute President Dr.
from various states of America and C. M. Patel and PRO Shri Kantibhai
Chicago. Which includes 16 Reli- N Patel.
gious institutions, 15 local Organiza- Flowers were offered to P.P.
tions, 07 News Media publishers and mi spoke about the order given to Bhutia, Entrepreneur Mr. Mafatbhai Hariprasadaswamy and P.P. Premas-
editors and 09 Chief guests including him to hold the hand of His Holiness Patel of Patel Brothers, Mayor of Lin- wamiji by Congressman Shri. Raja
businessmen and dignitaries. Premaswamiji. After that P. A video colnwood Mr. Jasal Patel, CEO of Krishnamurthy .In his exhortation,
Although the time of the program presentation showing the life of Har- Millennium Bank Mr. Moti Aggarwal, Shri Raja addressed his reminisced
was kept half past five, as the invited iprasad Swamiji was shown. In which VHPA President - Harendra Mangro- with P.P. Hariprasadaswamiji and P.P.
guests and devotees arrived early, the Aksharniwasi P. P.O. Hariprasadswa- la, Regional Director of Vishwa Umi- Premaswarupaswamiji and expressed
program started from five o’clock and mi showed the qualities of Premaswa- ya Foundation and President of Umi- his wish that the temple under con-
in sight, the hall of Jain Mandir was miji and And when he (Hariprasad- ya Mataji Mandir West Chicago Mr. struction at Schaumburg will be com-
filled with more than 900 guests and swamiji) will not be on this earth, then J.P. Patel, Chairman of Sri Jalaram pleted and opened for devotees.
devotees. From five o’clock the listen- he will hand over this organization to Temple Mr. Chirayu Parikh, Chair- Then arrived from India Ha-
ers were immersed in the Bhajan-kir- Premaswamiji and Tyagavallabhswa- man of Trustees of Jain Metropolitan ridham. Anandswaroop Swami and
tans. After that the secretary of YDS miji also showed that video. Society Mr. Chicago Mr. Tejash Shah, P. Gunagrahakaswamy These two
Chicago Shri. Chirantan Nanavati After the presentation, Hon. President of Jain Metropolitan So- saints P.P. Hariprasadswamy did not
started the program welcoming by Jayeshbhai introduced the guest dig- ciety of Chicago Mr. Piyush Gandhi, leave the earth but P.P. Narrating the
the saints from “Haridham” Sokhda. nitaries present followed by P.P Harip- Representative of Sri Swaminarayan events of the devotees’ experiences
Anandswarup Swami and P. Gun- rasadswamiji and P.P. Premaswamiji’s Mandir Wheeling – Vadtal Dham Mr. manifested in Premaswarup Swa-
agarahkaswami and P. Dinkar Uncle. idol was honored with flower garlands Kirit Patel, Mr. Hemant Bhrambhat, mi, he requested them to have faith
He gave an occasional address to P.P. and bunches of flowers by the invited Publisher of Hi-India, Mr. Jatinder and trust that now P.P. Hariprasad-
Hariprasadaswami described how he dignitaries, the guests included Con- Bedi, Founder and Publisher of Hel- swamiji is working among us in P.P.
created this society from scratch with gressman Mr. Raja Krishna Murthy lo-NRI, and Mr. Suresh Bodiwala, Premaswarupaswamiji. At the end,
love and warmth. - representing the 8th District of Il- Publisher of Asian Media USA, Mr. all the guests took advantage of the
Then Bhavbhutibhai, a young linois since 2017, Deputy Consulate Babubhai Patel, President of NFIA, Guru Pujan and felt blessed by tak-
man from New Jersey, explained the General Officer Mr. Vinod Gautam, Mr. Suryakant Patel – Gujarat Samaj, ing Prasad.
glory of Guru in life. Hariprasad Swa- Vice Consulate General Officer Mr. Founder and Ex-President of AAS- --Asian Media USA

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