Articles tagged under: Vadtal

Controversial murals distorting Hanuman ji removed post-midnight at Salangpur

September 05, 2023
Controversial murals distorting Hanuman ji removed post-midnight at Salangpur

Salangpur: Controversial carved mural panels distorting Hanuman ji were removed earlier in the morning from the platform of 'King of Salangpur' statue, just after midnight today by Vadtal branch of Swaminarayan sect. According to those present on the site, the flood lights were switched off just after midnight and cover-curtains were placed around the platform before removing the panels. A large number of police men were present on the site. The panels were replaced with temporary PVC - poly...Read More

Vadtal gadi to withdraw controversial murals from Salangpur

September 04, 2023
Vadtal gadi to withdraw controversial murals from Salangpur

Shivanand Ashram, Ahmedabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today held a two-hour-long Sadbhavna meeting at Shivanand Ashram here over the issue of distortion of Hanuman ji at Salangpur mandir which comes under Vadtal branch of Swaminarayan sect. The meeting was blessed by Vadtal gadi's Acharya Rakeshprasad Swami and Shankaracharya Sadanand Saraswati, said Parmatmanandji in a media briefing post 8 pm.  Parmatmanandji chaired this meeting which was also participated by the chairman of Vadtal mandir...Read More

Nautam Swami removed from the post of President of Sant Samiti: Jyotirnath Swami

September 03, 2023
Nautam Swami removed from the post of President of Sant Samiti: Jyotirnath Swami

Sarkhej: Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has removed Nautam Swami from the post of the president of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti's Gujarat unit. The decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of Sant Samiti at Lucknow in response to the representations made by various Sadhus. This announcement was made by Vadodara-based Mahant Jyotirnath at a meeting of Sadhu saints at Lambe Hanuman mandir of Sarkhej. The meeting was held against the Swaminarayan sect's tactics to distort Hindu Gods in ...Read More

Distortion of Hanuman ji ; It’s Vadtal Swaminarayan sect vs all others in Gujarat

September 01, 2023
Distortion of Hanuman ji ; It’s Vadtal Swaminarayan sect vs all others in Gujarat

Botad: The controversy surrounding the mural placed on the base of the largest statue of Hanumanji in Salangpur is intensifying day by day. Anger was very evident in the Mahant of Rakdia Hanuman Temple in Botad, who issued a threatening ultimatum while holding weapons. Meanwhile, in the latest development, media entry has been banned on the Salangpur campus, where controversial depictions are there. The Mahant of Rokadia Hanuman Temple in Botad expressed outrage over this controversy, stating,...Read More

ભાજપને આંખો મીચીને મત આપોઃ વાયરલ વિડિયોમાં નૌતમ સ્વામીએ કરી ખાસ અપીલ

November 07, 2022

નડિયાદઃ વડતાલ સ્વામિનારાયણ મંદિરના નૌતમ સ્વામીએ હિંદુઓને આંખ બંધ કરીને ભાજપ માટે મત આપવાની ખાસ અપીલ કરી છે. એક વક્તવ્ય દરમિયાન કરેલી આ અપીલનો વિડિયો વાયરલ થઇ રહ્યો છે. Just consider Hindutva, Vote blindly for BJP : Nautam ...Read More

Samras Kawad Yatra kicks off from Vadtal in Gujarat

August 20, 2022
Samras Kawad Yatra kicks off from Vadtal in Gujarat

Vadodara: Gujarat BJP president CR Patil remained present at the inauguration of Kawad Yatra held by Vadtal Swaminarayan Mandir. Vadtal Swaminarayan Mandir has organised Samras Kawad Yatra, which includes the people and saints from all the sects. The devotees will carry Ganga Jal from Haridwar and perform abhishek with it at 202 shivalayas across the state. Over 2200 devotees will join the Kawad Yatra. The Kawad Yatra will cover shivalayas of 182 constituencies, 252 talukas and 33 districts....Read More

Prominent Mandirs witness huge revenue from donations during Diwali festival

November 11, 2021
Prominent Mandirs witness huge revenue from donations during Diwali festival

Gandhinagar: Ambaji Mata mandir received donations of around Rs 67 lakhs, Umiya dham in Unjha received around Rs 1 crores and Vadtal Swaminarayan mandir received around Rs 95 lakhs from the devotees in Diwali festivals. Over 2.65 lakh devotees visited Ambaji Mata mandir during the festivals of Diwali. The revenue received from donations here is noted to be over 67 lakhs this year between 4th to 9th November, which was Rs 47 lakh last year. Total 2,61,900 prasad boxes were sold here. Similarl...Read More

26 youths leave worldly life to enter monkhood at Diksha ceremony in Vadtal

July 06, 2021
26 youths leave worldly life to enter monkhood at Diksha ceremony in Vadtal

Vadtal: 26 parshads (pre-sainthood status) were given Bhagwati-diksha (final ceremony to enter monkhood) on auspicious day of Yogini Ekadashi on 5th June 2021 at Vadtal Swaminarayan Temple. Lakshmi narayan dev Pithadhi pati 1008 Acharya Rakheshprasadji Maharaj gave Bhagwati-diksha to 26 parshads. Acharya has given Bhagwati-diksha to total 719 parshad till now. Parshads who received diksha to leave worldly life and enter monkhood are from Vadtal, Junagadh and Junagadh temples of Vadtal headqu...Read More

Rupani e dedicates new oxygen plant at Vadtal Swaminarayan hospital

June 06, 2021
Rupani e dedicates new oxygen plant at Vadtal Swaminarayan hospital

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani e-dedicated from here today thorough videoconference an oxygen plant at Swaminarayan Multispecialty Hospital at Vadtal, in presence of Rakesh Prasadji Maharaj of Swami Narayan Dham. Speaking on the occasion, he said that it was because of the inspiration from Rakesh Prasadji that 300 MT PSA plant was set up to draw oxygen from air to overcome the limitation of producing liquid oxygen. Rupani lauded the cooperation of several religious and other org...Read More

Polling for Vadtal Temple Board election held; result on March 16

March 15, 2021
Polling for Vadtal Temple Board election held; result on March 16

Vadtal: Election for the Grihastha Vibhag of Vadtal Temple Managing Trustees Board was held on Sunday on 14th March, 2021. Total 10 contestants from three ‘Paksha’ were in fray for four seats of Grihastha Vibhag. Polling took place at six places including Vadtal, Rajkot, Surat, Mumbai and Jalgaon in Maharashtra and Kukshi in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday from 7.30 AM onwards. Average 50 percentage voting was recorded. The result will be declared tomorrow on 16th March, 2021. There were total ...Read More