AHO GURUDEV: Flower of Gratitude Raffle Draw:
- As part of Aho Gurudev – 60 Glorious Years of His Enlightened Presence, devotees across the world have come together through the Flower of Gratitude initiative as an expression of love, reverence and gratitude towards Pujya Gurudevshri.
- Five male devotees will be blessed to offer a garland and five female devotees will be blessed to offer a bouquet.
- The first four names – two male devotees and two female devotees – were selected during the Param Satsang on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026.
- The selected names are:
- Arvind Bhupatrai Sheth, Mumbai
- Purvi Brijesh Agarwal, Mumbai
- Mahendra H Mehta, Dharampur
- Krisha Saahil Shah, Mumbai
- The remaining six names will be selected during Paryushan Parva on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026.
- To enable more mumukshus to avail of this opportunity, applications for the Flower of Gratitude laabh will now be accepted till Fri, 11 Sep, 2026.
- Please click here to participate in the Flower of Gratitude initiative.
Paryushan Mahaparva 2026 in Mumbai (Tue, 8 Sep – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026):
- The crown jewel of Jain festivals, Paryushan Mahaparva will be celebrated in the presence of Pujya Gurudevshri at SVP Stadium – NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai from Tue, 8 – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026.
- Each morning will commence with Snatra Puja from 8:00 am – 8:45 am, followed by Pujya Gurudevshri’s pravachan on ‘Liberation’ (Moksh Dwar) from 8:45 am – 10:00 am, based on the sacred text Natak Samaysaar.
- Each evening will feature special spiritual programmes from 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm, followed by Pujya Gurudevshri’s pravachan from 8:45 pm – 10:00 pm on ‘Remedy of All Misery’, based on Patrank 816 of Shrimad Rajchandra Vachanamrut.
- Entry to the Dome for the morning session will be from 7:00 am onwards, and for the evening session from 7:00 pm onwards.
- A Jinmandir will be set up at the Dome throughout all eight days, enabling devotees to have darshan and participate in puja in the morning and arti in the evening.
- Jinmandir Timings:
- Morning: 7:00 am – 10:30 am
- Evening: 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Evening Arti: 7:15 pm
- Subsidised food packets will be available every morning and evening for mumukshus, particularly those travelling from distant locations or coming directly from office. Devotees may also bring food from home.
- Transport services will also be available from select suburban railway stations to the Dome in the morning and evening. Details will be available on the Mission website.
- Food and bus e-coupons can be obtained by messaging “P” on the Mission WhatsApp bot.
- Throughout Paryushan Mahaparva, devotees can take laabh of Arti, Mangal Divo, Chamar Bhakti, Tilak to Pujya Gurudevshri, Parna Jhulan, Dome meals subsidy and Swamivatsalya at Dharampur, please contact Premarpit Gautam Shah at +91 9821049338.
- Devotees may also take laabh of Angluchhna and Ghauli during Snatra Puja, 14 Swapna Darshan on the day of Mahavir Janma Vanchan, and ‘Sangh Anumodak’ laabh to support the overall Paryushan Mahaparva arrangements.
- Please click here to view the available laabhs and apply.
- Registration is mandatory to attend Paryushan Mahaparva at SVP Stadium – NSCI Dome.
- Please click here to register or send “P” or “Paryushan” to the Mission WhatsApp bot at +91 9920058000.
Power of One Campaign 2026 – Global Initiative:
- As part of Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care’s Power of One Campaign, devotees across the world will have an opportunity to turn the spirit of selfless giving into action and become instruments in spreading happiness and joy.
- From Sun, 23 Aug – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026, devotees can donate items such as grains, clothes, metal utensils, footwear, toys and sports equipment including footballs and bats.
- Donated items should be clean, usable and in good condition.
- Collection centres will be set up at various Mission Centres across countries. Details will be available on the Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care website.
- At the Ashram, donations will be collected from Sun, 23 Aug – Fri, 4 Sep, in the Multiutility Room at the Lower Dining from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
- At the NSCI Dome, donations will be collected during Paryushan, from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after each session.
- Those who wish to offer their home, office or another suitable location as a Collection Centre may contact Jivanarpit Bhalgat Sanchit Prabhu at +91 98697 91122; info@loveandcare.srmd.org.
5-Day Sadhana Bhatti at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Dharampur (Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Aug, 2026):
- The first 5-Day Sadhana Bhatti will be held at the Ashram from Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Aug, 2026. The programme will include meditation, satsang, contemplation and active mindfulness meditation to deepen the practice of awareness and witness state.
- The Sadhana Bhatti will begin with an orientation at 9:30 pm on Sun, 23 Aug and conclude at 10:00 pm on Fri, 28 Aug.
- Registration for the 5-Day Sadhana Bhatti is open till 9:00 pm on Sun, 23 Aug.
- The 5-Day Sadhana Bhatti will thereafter be conducted regularly at the Ashram. The second 5-Day Sadhana Bhatti will be held from Wed, 7 – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026; the orientation will begin at 9:30 pm on Tue, 6 Oct, 2026.
Pujya Gurudevshri’s Presence at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Dharampur (Mon, 24 Aug – Sun, 6 Sep, 2026):
- Pujya Gurudevshri will bless Dharampur Ashram with His physical presence from Mon, 24 Aug – Sun, 6 Sep, 2026.
- From Tue, 25 – Fri, 28 Aug, there will be paravartana of Pujya Gurudevshri’s Pravachan held in Mumbai on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026.
- Satsang Shibir – 6 of Natak Samaysaar (Moksh Dwar – second shibir) will be held at the Ashram from Sat, 29 – Sun, 30 Aug, 2026.
- From Mon, 31 Aug – Sat, 5 Sep, there will be a paravartana of the satsangs covered during the shibir, followed by an examination on Sun, 6 Sep.
- On Fri, 4 Sep, Janmashtami will be celebrated in the presence of Pujya Gurudevshri. The celebrations will include a joyful Dahi Handi Utsav with the Sevarpits from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, along with other programmes.
- Please click here to register for the Natak Samaysaar Shibir.
Atmarpit Mehendi-Pithi (Tue, 22 Sep, 2026):
- On the sacred occasion of Pujya Gurudevshri’s birth anniversary, a few select mumukshus renounce worldly life and undertake Atmarpit diksha, turning towards the path of non-attachment.
- This year, nine aspirants will undertake Atmarpit Diksha, dedicating their lives to the spiritual path under the wisdom and guidance of Pujya Gurudevshri.
- As a celebration of their journey towards complete-surrender, a Mehendi-Pithi programme will be held at Yogi Sabhagruh on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 from 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
- All devotees are warmly invited to participate in this devotion-filled celebration.
Forthcoming Pravachan:
- The next pravachan will be held on Tue, 8 Sep, 2026 at 8:00 am at SVP Stadium – NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai, marking the commencement of Paryushan Mahaparva 2026.
