Bhajan Gopinathji mandir's 180th patotsav 2009 - gadhada

our Sampraday knows that Gadhpur was very dear to our Sarvopary Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan. The temple in Gadhpur was built at the loving request of Ebhal khachar Parivar. The temple was constructed under the supervision of Shreeji Maharaj and in his absence, Viraktanand Swami. In Vikram Samvat 1885 ASO sud 12, Shreeji Maharaj himself installed the idols of Shree Gopinathjidev and Shree Radhikaji in the Central Chamber, the idols of his father Shree Dharmadev, mother Shree Bhaktidevi & Shree Vasudev (himself in balswarup) in the Western Chamber, and the idol of Shree Suryanarayandev in the Eastern Chamber.


The idol of Gopinathji Maharaj is in the form of Lord Krishna, but was prepared using the exact measurements of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan. The height of Gopinathji Maharaj situated in Gadhada is the same as Shreeji Maharaj, 64 and a quarter Tasu (~inches).

Shreeji Maharaj stayed in Gadhada for 25 years and 4 months, (Samvat 1861 Maha Sud 11 to 1886 Jeth Sud 10) making it the central of his divine mission. Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan was known to say, "Gadhada belong to Me and I belong to Gadhada, and this relationship will never cease." Shreeji Maharaj would go on tour to various villages, but he would only feel rested when he returned to Gadhpur, then he would say, "Now I am at My home."

Shreeji Maharaj made Gadhpur the supreme place of pilgrimage on this earth. In the Vachanamrut (Gadhada Madhya Prakaran 13), Shreeji Maharaj Himself has described Gadhpur to be the Akshardham on the earth.

On the 180th Anniversary of Gadhpur Mandir, our H.H. P.P. Bhavi Acharya, 108 Shree Nrugendraprasadji Maharaj, will be at Gadhpur for the Patotsav Celebration. Even if we cannot physically be there for this auspicious occasion, we will be getting his holy blessing during the Website which will be on the same day of the 180th Gopinathji Dev Mandir - Gadhada (Gadhpur) Patotsav.

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