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This arti was composed by Muktanand Swami on 5 November 1802. [1] During the arti, a lighted lamp is waved before murtis , representations of Swaminarayan and other deities. [ 2 ] In shikharbaddha mandirs , arti is performed five times a day; in dev mandirs , also known as Hari mandirs, arti is performed in the morning and evening only.
[1] [2] The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which is headed by Mahant Swami Maharaj, is a denomination of the Swaminarayan tradition of Hinduism. It consists of a 11,500-square-foot (1,070 m 2), 73-foot (22 m) tall open-air temple and a 25,620-square-foot (2,380 m 2) surrounding deck. By July 2004 the cost to build the temple was $7 million at that ...
BAPS Mandir in Chicago celebrates Diwali by lighting up the Mandir with many lights and also has a firework show that promptly follows the Diwali Maha Aarti. The day after Diwali is the Indian New Year. Many Hindus go to the temple on this day for blessings for the new year. BAPS celebrates this day with Annakut.
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Throughout the day, aarti, a ritual where devotees sing the glory of Swaminarayan while a lighted wick is circulated before the murtis, is performed five times a day and named Mangala Aarti, Shanagar Aarti, Rajabhoga Aarti, Sandhya Aarti and Shayana Aarti, respectively. During midday, lunch is offered. In the evening, dinner is offered.
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An area within Har Ki Pauri, where the evening Ganga Aarti takes places and which is considered most sacred is known as Brahmakund (ब्रह्म कुण्ड). [5] It is considered to be the spot where the drops of Amrit fell over from the sky, while being carried in a pitcher by the celestial bird, Garuda after the Samudra Manthan.