BAPS UK & Europe

NEW BAPS ALBUM Gurujina Lau Re Ovarana 🎶 The album includes music from various festivals including Mahant Swami Maharaj's visits to Africa and Australia in 2025, his 92nd janma jayanti, and more! 🎧 Tap the links below to listen to the tracks through BAPS and across various music streaming services: BAPS Page • YouTube Music • Spotify • Akshar Amrutam • Amazon Music • Apple Music

YOUR NIYAM TRACKER Small Fan Flowers Needed 👍 Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their fan flowers from the Niyam Tracker and offered your bhakti. 🌸 If you haven’t made your flower yet, we would humbly request that you make small flowers, as we are currently in need of more small flowers (see in video above.) ❤️ Thank you all for your help, support and bhakti. 📩 Queries: Swagat.Din@uk.baps.org

🌒 Pre-Eclipse – Thursday 27 August • 7.33pm CEST onwards • Continue normal activities • No food or drink except water 🌑 Eclipse – Friday 28 August • Starts 4.33am CEST • Offer worship and prayers • No food or drink, including water • No travel 🌘 Post-Eclipse • 7.09am CEST onwards • Bathe and offer daan • Wash all worn clothes Note: Times are for Paris. Please check local eclipse times here.

🌒 Pre-Eclipse – Thursday 27 August • 6.33pm BST • Continue normal activities • No food or drink except water 🌑 Eclipse – Friday 28 August • Starts 3.33am BST • Offer worship and prayers • No food or drink, including water • No travel 🌘 Post-Eclipse • 6.18am BST • Bathe and offer daan • Wash all worn clothes Note: Times are for London. Please check local eclipse times here.

Official 'Festival de la Culture' App Everything you need before you arrive in Paris, with live updates once you're here. ✅ Full programme: every ceremony, yatra, and assembly ✅ Prepare: what to bring, book, and know ✅ Prasadi Yatra: retrace the gurus’ footsteps across Paris ✅ Free. No sign-up. No account needed. 👽 Android: Download here. 🍏 Apple: Download here.

Official 'Festival de la Culture' App Everything you need before you arrive in Paris, with live updates once you're here. ✅ Full programme: every ceremony, yatra, and assembly ✅ Prepare: what to bring, book, and know ✅ Prasadi Yatra: retrace the gurus’ footsteps across Paris ✅ Free. No sign-up. No account needed. 👽 Android: Download here. 🍏 Apple: Download here.

YOUR NIYAM TRACKER A Gift to Swamishri ✨ This year, devotees across the UK & Europe have engaged in spiritual endeavours inspired by “Guruna Vachanthi Gurune Vadhavie”. As we prepare to welcome Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, we now have the opportunity to offer the fruit of these efforts to Swamishri on his Swagat Din in London. 🙏 Your completed Niyam Tracker is more than a record of observances; it is a personal offering of bhakti, reflecting your efforts to live by Swamishri’s words. 🎥 Prepare Your Offering: Follow the tutorial video to prepare your Niyam Tracker pages. ❤️Submit Your Offering: Please give your prepared pages to your local centre or mandir via your Mahila Liaison & Satsang Pravrutti Coordinator between Tuesday 18 August and Sunday 30 August 2026. 🌸 Let us complete this seva with sincerity, care and devotion as we eagerly await Swamishri’s arrival. 📩 Queries: swagat.din@uk.baps.org

🎉 ​We would like our grand Nagar Yatra in Paris to look as vibrant as possible! 🎨 To help everyone get ready and pack before travelling, we are sharing the colour palettes early so you can coordinate your outfits and help make the procession truly special.

NAGAR YATRA Paris Mandir Mahotsav 🥇 Join us in Paris, for a vibrant cultural procession celebrating the richness and diversity of Indian culture and the universal values of peace, service, and harmony. 🎉 This event will bring together people of all ages to witness a memorable occasion as we take to the streets of Paris with beautifully decorated floats and traditional performances to welcome Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj and all the Hindu divinities to their new home at the Mandir – Paris’s new cultural landmark. ➡️ Tap here to register. ℹ️ Tap here to learn more. ⚠️ Important: You must first register for Paris Mandir Mahotsav before registration for specific events becomes available.

🌿✨ THE SHAYONA FARARI COLLECTION ✨🌿 🙏 Tackle your fasting days with Shayona’s Farari Collection, packed with a wide range of fasting-friendly items for Chaturmas, Ekadashi, and the Shravan Maas fasting season. 💛 From crunchy snacks and traditional farsan to flours, mithai, frozen favourites, and more, there’s something for every fasting day! 💚 A sattvik range of farari items, all in one place – no grains, no onion, no garlic. 🛒  Buy items in-store, online, or via the ShayonaFresh app for Android or Apple.

VEDIC MAHAYAGNA Additional Spaces Created 🔥 Due to high demand from interested participants from around the world, additional spaces have been created in the various Mahayagna slots across all 12 days. 🚨 Places are still limited. Tap here to book your preferred day and time for you and your family to be a part of this ancient Vedic ceremony, praying for inner peace, righteous prosperity, and spiritual upliftment. ℹ️ Tap here to learn more. 1️⃣ Remember: You must register for Paris Mandir Mahotsav first before other events become available.

🇫🇷 Il ne reste plus que 3 semaines avant l'inauguration officielle et l'ouverture du Mandir de @BAPSParis par Sa Sainteté Mahant Swami Maharaj. Les préparatifs sont en bonne voie, grâce à des bénévoles venus de toute l'Europe, du Royaume-Uni et d'Inde qui se mobilisent dans un esprit de service désintéressé (seva). 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇺 🇬🇧 Just 3 weeks remain until the official inauguration and opening @BAPSParis Mandir by His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj. Preparations are well underway, with volunteers from across Europe, UK and India coming together in selfless service (seva). 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇺 📲 X | Instagram | Facebook

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⛵ Limited Time: Registration open for mahilas from UK and Europe. ⏳ Book your place TODAY on myBAPS to avoid disappointment. ℹ️ Further details – including ticket prices, timings, and FAQs – are available on the Paris Mandir website and ‘BAPS Paris’ Telegram channel.

SATSANG DIKSHA VIDVAN SANMAN MAHOTSAV 2026 Amne Rāji Karyā Chhe 🎉 Join us as we celebrate our bāl-bālikā and kishore-kishori vidvāns and vidushis in the presence of Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj! ❗️PLEASE NOTE: While all are welcome to attend the mahotsav, only bāl-bālikās and kishore-kishoris who have passed the full 315 Satsang Diksha Mukhpāth test will be allowed to participate on the day. You may register to reserve your spot temporarily if you are currently on track to finish your mukhpath. 🔗 Register Now: Tap here. ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS • Drop off: 5.30am | Pick up: 8.30pm • Venue: London Mandir  • For: All bāl-bālikā and kishore-kishori vidvāns and vidushis & family members can attend. Only vidvāns and vidushis can participate • Further information: bit.ly/sanman-mahotsav

Ten years have passed since Pramukh Swami Maharaj returned to Akshardham, yet his presence continues to be felt in the hearts he touched, the values he nurtured, and the countless lives he transformed through his compassion, humility and unwavering devotion to God. His life was a gentle reminder that true greatness lies not in seeking honour for oneself, but in serving others with love. Across the UK and Europe, his vision found expression not only in magnificent mandirs, but in vibrant communities brought together through faith, seva and fellowship. From inspiring the creation of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, a landmark of Hindu heritage in Europe, to laying the foundations for future generations to build and flourish, his guiding spirit continues to shape sacred spaces such as the upcoming BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, Paris. Around the world, his message, “In the joy of others lies our own,” remains as relevant today as ever, guiding people towards selflessness, unity, and peace. As we lovingly remember Pramukh Swami Maharaj on this significant anniversary, we also celebrate how his divine work continues to illuminate lives through the spiritual leadership, guidance and blessings of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj.

🇫🇷 Artisans indiens 🤝 Ingénieurs français, les deux spécialisés dans la pierre. 🎯 Des langues différentes, un objectif commun. 🇬🇧 Indian stone artisans 🤝 French stone engineers. 🎯 Different tongues, one shared purpose. 📲 X | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

😊 Tap here and enjoy listening to what devotees have created for Paris Mandir Mahotsav: Festival of Culture challenge so far! 🎵 Want to join? Download the official tracks of ‘Avo Bhakto Bhale Padharya’ and create your own version! This challenge is open to all! 🎶 Whether you choose to style it as a kirtan, orchestral rendition, lofi or instrumental, share your bhakti through music. ⤵️ How to Join 1. Tap here to download stems. 2. Create your remix and upload to your own social platforms. 3. Tap here to submit your creation for a chance to be featured in the celebrations. ➖Tag your social posts with: #AvoBhakto #BAPSMandirParis #BAPSParis #Paris #MahantSwami