Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj Punyatithi
Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj — fifth Aksharbrahman guru, akshar-vihar (return to Akshardham) anniversary
Swaminarayan / BAPSGet a reminder before the next Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj Punyatithi
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj Punyatithi (Akshar-vihar Anniversary) — observed every August 13 — the day Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj returned to Akshardham at Sarangpur in 2016 after a 95-year life of guru-service. The most solemn day of the BAPS year. Observed at every BAPS mandir worldwide with extra jap, special remembrance kathas, and video presentations from his life.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
स्वामिनारायण स्वामिनारायण / Swaminarayan Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan mahamantra — observed today as solemn remembrance jap
O Swaminarayan! O Swaminarayan!
How to recite
Spend the day in extra mahamantra jaap, reading from Pramukh Swami's published works (vachanamruts, ashirwad), and watching recorded video darshan from the BAPS archives. Visit a BAPS mandir for the special remembrance assembly. Reflect on Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 95-year life of continuous service — and on Mahant Swami Maharaj as his successor pragat guru, which Pramukh Swami had designated in 2012.
Benefits
On August 13, 2016, Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj returned to Akshardham at 6:00 PM at Sarangpur after a 95-year life of service. He had been the guru of BAPS for 45 years (1971–2016). His succession had been arranged 4 years prior — Mahant Swami Maharaj had been formally designated as the next pragat guru in 2012. The transition was therefore seamless and the BAPS satsang continues unbroken.
✦ Special Note
Per the official BAPS calendar (baps.org). Although a sorrowful day, BAPS theology teaches that the guru is never truly absent — Aksharbrahman is eternal, and the mission continues unbroken through Mahant Swami Maharaj as the pragat guru. Watch baps.tv for the special live programs broadcast from Sarangpur (Pramukh Swami's samadhi-place).
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Light Gujarati satvik prasad — kichdi, dudh, fresh fruit — taken in solemn remembrance after the mandir assembly
Related vrats
Prioritising the same tradition and category, with related tradition or family entries when fewer than six exist.
- BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi Pratishtha Mahotsav — February 14, 2027Same tradition and category
- Swaminarayan Akshardham Delhi Pratishtha Mahotsav — November 6, 2026Same tradition and category
- Swaminarayan Akshardham New Jersey Pratishtha Mahotsav — October 8, 2026Same tradition and category
- Annakut (New Year) — November 10, 2026Same tradition and category
- BAPS Sthapana Din (Founding Day of BAPS) — June 5, 2026Same tradition and category
- Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj Jayanti — February 16, 2026Same tradition and category
Get a reminder before the next Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj Punyatithi
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Track this vrat in the app
Personalised timings, reminders, and fasting guides for your tradition.
Open VRAT App →