Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji – a highly realized saint of Sampraday and shelter of Gurukul family. His is totally dedicated to the principles of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan and one of the major supporters of Pujya Shastriji Maharaj. He is manifestation of compassion, penance, devotion and detachment in materialism. Today at the age of 103 years only with the grace of Shreeji Maharaj he is passing perfectly normal life absolutely amalgamated in Shreeji Maharaj. His divine presence nourishes seekers and inspires for the path of ultimate salvation and pleasure.
Entire Gurukul family naturally prays for his long and divine presence among it. Just as a prayer to Almighty Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan ‘Shree Jogi Swami Mangal Parva’ was organised during 20th to 22nd July 2007 by the learned scholars and Rushikumars of Darshanam Sanskrit Mahavidyalay, SGVP on behalf of Gurukul family. For three days saints, students and scholars performed recitation of several Vedic Stotras, Mantra and Scriptures. Moreover, in the Vedic Yagna Ahuties were offered along with various Vedic Suktas, Stotras and Mantras. For three days entire atmosphere was full of pious influence of Vedic recitations and divinity. On first day Mangal Parva was started with the Parayan (recitation) of Vedic Stotras and Vishnu-Sahsra-Nam. On the second day during the ritual of ‘Rajopachar’ various royal offering were presented to Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan along with Vedic narrations. It was a really divine performance of presenting Veda-Seva (recitation of Ruchas from all four Vedas), Shastra_Seva (presentations from scriptures and Darshan Shastras), Puran-Seva, Ashatak, Chhatra, Chamar, Vyajan, Darspan (mirror), Music, Bhajan, Dance etc, to Bhagawan. On the day of Puranahuti in the presence of many devotees from surrounding places Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamij, saints and Pandits offered the last Ahuties and prayers.
As per the rituals of Vedic Yagna, residuals of offerings such as Tirtha-jal, Abhishek-Jal, etc have to pour on the Yajman as a Yagna-Prasad. It is also known as Avbruth-Snan. Alternatively bath in Shrine is also accepted as per convenience. During this Mangal-Parva participants took the divine privileged to have the Darshan of Jogi Swami taking Avbhruth-Snan wit the residuals of Yagna.
During the ‘Shree Jogi Swami Mangal Parva’ recitations and Ahuties offered as….
Vishnu Sahsra Nam Parayan – 1051
Vishnu Sahsra Nam Ahuti – 108
Janmangal Stotra Parayan – 2500
Janmangal Stotra Ahuti – 108
Aayushya Sukta Parayan – 151
Aayushya Sukta Ahuti – 126
Lakshminarayan Sukta Ahuti (Shree Sukta & Purush-Sukta) 16-16
Sudarshan Yagna Ahuti (Shadkshri Mantra) – 108
Sudarshan Gayatri Ahuti – 28
Mul Mantra Ahuti – 08
Gad-Prashamini Ahuti – 08
Apa-marjan Ahuti – 08
This was as the humble request in the Lotus feet of almighty Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan only with Whose grace Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji is bestowing his divine presence, Darshan and inspirations for the betterment and salvation of lots of souls.
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