Mortal remains of Pramukh Swami being carried in a chariot (palkhi) before the final rites rituals
Pramukh Swami, the spiritual head of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) sect was cremated at Swaminarayan temple in Sarangpur on Wednesday (August 17). Thousands of devotees and dignitaries including President of the ruling BJP party Amit Shah, BJP party patriarch L K Advani and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attended the last rites.
The cremation ceremony was held as per Vedic rituals in an open ground on the premises of the temple in the presence of saints and thousands of devotees. Saints and devotees bid their final adieu to him with tears amid chants and prayers.
The 95-year-old spiritual head left for heavenly abode on Saturday (August 13) at the Sarangpur temple where he had been residing since the last few years. He had not been keeping well since long due to age-related problems and was being treated at the temple.
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