124th JanmJayanti Of Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swamiji In Hostel

124th Janmjayanti of Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swamiji at Hostel

🛕 Founder of the Gurukul Tradition – Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan (Est. 1948)
We joyously celebrated the divine occasion of Rath Yatra and the 124th birth anniversary of Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swamiji – the enlightened soul who revived the Gurukul tradition and founded Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan in 1948.
🌍 Because of his divine vision, today 60+ Gurukul branches worldwide are spreading the eternal light of:

📚 Vidya – Morden Education

🙏 Sadvidya – Traditional Education

🔱 Brahmavidya – Spiritual Education
🎓 Thousands of students are receiving not only academic learning but also deep-rooted spiritual and cultural values.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families are being uplifted with well-educated, sanskari children, shaping a nation of value-based citizens – all thanks to his divine work.
🪔 On this sacred day, at Jadcherla Gurukul, a Poojan of Shastriji Maharaj was offered with great reverence and devotion.
🔹 Offerings Included:

🌸 Flowers & Garlands – Symbol of Loving Devotion

🧣 Dhoti & Shawl – Sign of Sainthood

📿 Kanthi & Janoi – Sacred Commitments

📖 Scriptures – True Ornaments of Saints
🧘‍♂️ With unified devotion, Hostel students came together and offered:
🔹 🕉️ Mantra Jap: 77,005

🔹 🙏 Dandavat Pranams: 8,750

🔹 🔁 Dhoon: 180 hours

🔹 ✍️ Mantralekhan: 2,33,600
Such immense offerings reflect our deep bhakti, reverence, and gratitude to our beloved Shastriji Maharaj.
🕯️ That’s why our hearts sing:
📜

यो धर्ममार्गं गुरुकुलं च, पुनरुद्धृत्य भूमितले।

विद्यां च सद्विद्यां ब्रह्मविद्यां, दत्त्वा च लोकं विमोचयत्॥

नमामि तं शास्त्रिजी गुरुम्, सत्सङ्गदीपं दिवाकरम्॥
Meaning:

We bow to Shastriji Maharaj – the divine Guru who revived the Gurukul path and enlightened the world with the rays of Vidya, Sadvidya, and Brahmavidya like the rising sun of Satsang.