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Verses such as this really sums up a wonderful event, The Pragat Din Utsav of Sant Shri Gajanan Maharaj.

 An event full of devotion, love, praise, and cheer was commemorated on the auspicious day of February 12th at the Shri Ram Temple of Plano. The 145th Pragat Din Utsav for Sant Shri Gajanan Maharaj was lovingly celebrated by all his devotees with utmost faith! An event covering all the main aspects of the pooja of Gajanan Maharaj, ended with an inspirational Palkhi Solha and Dhol Tasha played by the Shivam Dhol Tasha Mandal Dallas. Many devotees from all over the DFW Metroplex attended this spiritual event. To all those who attended this Utsav received countless blessings from the holy feet of Gajanan Maharaj. This Utsav provided hundreds of devotees to come together , performed pooja and bhajans, and strengthened their faith and devotion!

The Utsav started with a group Parayan Seva! The Parayan Seva is a group reading where all devotees, young and old can participate in reading 1 adhyay of their choice from the Gajanan Maharaj Pothi. This event is usually very calm as every devotee takes their time in reading their adhyay.

After the Group Parayan, the event continued with the Naam Japa Seva. In the Naam Japa Seva, each devotee sings their heart out for Shri Gajanan Maharaj in the forms of aartis and poojas. During this Naam Japa, the Gajanan Maharaj Bavanni and Chalisa were sung as well.
As part of the Naam Japa, all devotees chanted the holy names of Shri Ram, Sai Baba, and Shri Gajanan Maharaj. While the chanting was going on, the whole temple seemed to go under a trance as everyone was so focused. It truly was mesmerizing.

 Following the Naam Japa, the wonderful Bhajan Seva took place. This Bhajan Seva included lyrical pieces from kid devotees in their harmonious voice performing for Shri Gajanan Maharaj. This event really showed the dedication and devotion that all the kids had to perform the bhajans for Gajanan Maharaj. During the Bhajans, there was also a wonderful Mrudang and Harmonium playing. All in all, this part of the Pragat Din Utsav was truly mesmerizing. Kids as young as 3-4 years old singing the bhajans must have made Gajanan Maharaj’s Heart warm!

The Bhajan Seva led to one of the most anticipated and awaited events of the day! The Palkhi Solha! By now, everyone was ready to walk around the temple with the Dhol Tasha loudly chanting Gajanan Maharaj’s name! Young and old, every devotee took part and gave it their all for Shri Gajanan Maharaj! Concluding the eventful and exciting dhol tasha, all excitement was concluded with this poem. 

Hai Jaigosh bhavan me, mukh me bhajan hai mauli ke!

Aasha, Bhakti aur nayan, pag pag chale hai sangh Palkhi ke!

taal ,mrudang aur jai gajanan ka jallosh bhi hai mitro ,

bade chote sabhi sajan, chale hai Darshan lete mauli ke!!

|\||The time for Aarti and Mahaprasad came. After a wonderful aarti, the Pragat Din Utsav concluded with a delicious prasadam.

The day of the pragat din was one to remember, as we saw all devotees truly experience the blessings and teachings of Gajanan Maharaj in effect. From reading adhyays to singing bhajans, and to walking in the palkhi sohla with everyone, every small kid will now receive a lifetime of blessings just because of that. It really is nice seeing all the kids offer various sevas to Gajanan Maharaj. One whole day filled with different offerings and sevas seemed to lift everyone’s mood. Then imagine what many more days like this will do to people. The importance and grace of the Pragat Din is different from everything else. Let us all come together many more times in the future.

Tuj me hi Shiridi ke sai ye sabne jana hai

Tuj me hi hai vithhal rukhmai ye sabne mana hai

Uttar Dakshin purab pacchim me tera tikhana hai

Bramand ka tu hai nayak , sab devo ka tu Rana hai …

Jai Gajanan