{"id":16186,"date":"2016-08-14T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T06:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globalpress.hinduismnow.org?p=16183&preview_id=16183"},"modified":"2016-08-14T12:19:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T06:49:02","slug":"pramukh-swami-maharaj-entered-into-mahasamadhi-politicians-react","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalpress-new.hinduismnow.org\/?p=16186","title":{"rendered":"Pramukh Swami Maharaj entered into Mahasamadhi : Politicians offers condolences"},"content":{"rendered":"
As Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual guru and head of Swaminarayan sect, entered into Mahasamadhi on Saturday evening, political leaders cutting across party lines and other spiritual heads mourned his death by expressing condolences on Twitter. The spiritual leader who is also the head of Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS)\u00a0 entered into Mahasamadhi at 95 in Sarangpur after suffering from a lung infection.<\/div>\n
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The spiritual leader was born as Shantilal Patel in village of Chansad near Vadodara on December 7, 1921. He was just 28 when he was appointed as Pramukh of Bochanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). He became the spiritual guru of BAPS in 1971 after Yogiji Maharaj passed away.<\/p>\n

During his lifetime, he created and consecrated 1,100 temples and giant cultural complexes like Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi and Gandhinagar. In his first overseas tour after becoming guru, consecrated the first BAPS mandir<\/em> in New York, USA in 1974. At the age of 62, Pramukh Swami suffered a heart attack and later in 1998 he underwent a heart bypass surgery in New York, USA. In 2012, he also got a pacemaker implant at Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n

In the year 2000, he addressed the Millennium World Peace Summit of Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations and in 2004, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the US government.<\/p>\n

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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a mentor to me. I will never forget my interactions with him. Will miss his presence. pic.twitter.com\/p4lsx65zjY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Narendra Modi<\/a> (@narendramodi) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Deeply saddened by the passing of HH Shri Pramukh Swami Maharaj, my guru and the living form of India\u2019s spiritual legacy.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Deeply saddened by the passing away of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj. His message of compassion & service will remain an inspiration<\/p>\n

\u2014 Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a guide for humanity & champion of compassion.His teaching are immortal.My deepest condolences on his Aksharwas<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ahmed Patel (@ahmedpatel) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Deeply saddened by the demise of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj. We will always remember him for his wisdom & vision for humanity.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Pramukh Swamiji\u2019s yeoman service to mankind will be remembered for posterity. (1) pic.twitter.com\/ydXJ5xSQ6x<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj\u2019s demise is an irreparable loss. He will always be remembered for his humility and vision for humanity.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Deeply pained to hear passing away of Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj. It\u2019s irreparable loss to the society as whole. My prayer ! +<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Great Saint\/ great religious leader Pa. Pu. Pramukh Swami Maharaj left us today.Whole of the human kind will feel the loss for long time.<\/p>\n

\u2014 ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) August 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Memory in B&W: Obtaining blessings from holy saint Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj about 25 yrs ago! #\u091c\u092f<\/a> \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0928\u093e\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0923\u0964 pic.twitter.com\/7dUt9ktrTd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Parimal Nathwani (@mpparimal) July 31, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the year 2000, he addressed the Millennium World Peace Summit of Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations and in 2004, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the US government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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