About

Vadtaldham

On the blessed land of India, many incarnations have come, restored righteousness, destroyed demons, and protected devotees. Similarly, in the 18th century, when demonic tendencies caused chaos, unrighteousness was increasing, and harmful customs like female infanticide and Sati were prevalent.

People were worshipping impure deities through non-violent sacrifices and couldn't distinguish between right and wrong. Protectors had become predators, and humanity, lost in darkness, needed salvation through righteousness, truth, virtue, and pure knowledge. To destroy the impure forces and demonic tendencies, Lord Swaminarayan incarnated on this earth, restored righteousness, and to keep the light of righteousness shining for centuries he founded the six-fold Swaminarayan sect with deities, temples, scriptures, acharyas, saints, and devotees.

About VadtalDham

The Swaminarayan Sampraday began as the Uddhav Sampraday and was led by Ramanand Swami. In 1799, Swaminarayan, then known as Neelkanth Varni, was initiated into the Uddhav Sampraday as an ascetic (Sadhu) by his guru, Ramanand Swami, and given the name “Sahajanand Swami”. At the age of 21, Neelkanth Varni was given the leadership of the sect known as Uddhav Sampraday with the blessings of Ramanand Swami, who handed him control of the religious diocese shortly before his death.

About Mahotsav

Shri Lakshminarayan Dev Dwishatabdi Mahotsav

The great poet of Sanskrit literature, Kalidasa, says, "उत्सवनियाः खलुमािवाः," meaning that humans are indeed fond of festivals. At Vadtal Dham, our eternal and sectarian festivals have been given a new form of grandeur. Throughout the year, Vadtal Temple organizes 72 festivals on a grand scale. At Vadtal Dham, Lord Swaminarayan himself installed the idols of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Lakshminarayan Dev, and other deities in their temples with his own hands. The dwishatabdi of the consecration of these magnificent deities is approaching this November. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Vadtal Temple is organizing the grand Shri Lakshminarayan Dev Dwishatabdi Mahotsav from Vikram Samvat 2081 Kartik Sud 7 (November 7, 2024) to Kartik Sud 15 (November 15, 2024).

In this festival, hundreds of thousands of people will experience the divine majesty and glory of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshminarayan Dev. The fragrance of benevolent service activities will spread across the horizon, spiritual and humanitarian values will be promoted through the publication of books, and group worship of saints and priests will take place. The atmosphere will be sanctified by the smoke of yajnas such as Shri Yag, Hari Yag, and Vishnu Yag, and the continuous chanting of the Mahamantra will bring mental peace to humanity. Saints, mahants, political dignitaries, and notable figures from various fields across the country will attend the festival, enhancing its grandeur.

With numerous religious, social, educational, and spiritual programs uplifting various spheres of life, this festival will echo the glory of the Swaminarayan Sampraday and the eternal tradition across the world.

On behalf of Vadtal Managing Trustee Board and Dakshin Desh Tyagi-Grihi Samaj
Chairman Shri Devprakashdasji Swami Chief Kothari Shri Purda.Sha.Santavallabhadasji Swami