Mehsana will be festive on Diwali: Annakoot, Govardhan Puja and Chopda Puja will be held in 6 temples.

There will be a religious atmosphere in Mehsana city on the occasion of Diwali and New Year. Diwali, Chopda Pujan, Govardhan Puja, New Year and Annakoot Mahotsav have been organized in various temples of the city. Special arrangements have been made for the devotees in temples including Dwarkadhish Temple, BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, SMVS Swaminarayan Temple, Narnarayan Dev Swaminarayan Temple, Ganpati Mandir and ISKCON Temple. 1. Dwarkadhish Temple, Mehsana On the occasion of Diwali on Sunday, November 8, there will be Mangala Darshan from 6 am to 6:30 am, Shringar Darshan from 10 am to 10:30 am and Rajbhog Darshan from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm. From 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, there will be ear awakening and Hatki darshan and lamp daan. On November 9, Monday, Govardhan Puja and Annakoot Mahotsav will be held. Mangala Darshan will be held from 7 am to 7:30 am, 11:15 am to 12 pm Govardhan Puja Darshan and 2:30 pm to 5 pm Annakoot Darshan. From 6 pm to 8 pm, there will be a Sneha Milan program and a drama called Prema Padne Sasu Nadya at Mehsana Town Hall. Annakoot Mahaprasad will be held at the Town Hall from 8 pm to 9 pm. 2. BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, Mehsana On the occasion of Diwali on Sunday, November 8, Chopda Pujan and Ravi Sabha will be held from 5:15 pm to 7:30 pm. After the Ravi Sabha, there will be a benefit of fireworks as well as Deepotsav decorations. On the occasion of New Year, on Tuesday, November 10, on the occasion of New Year, Mangala Aarti will be performed at 5 am, Decoration Aarti will be held at 5:30 pm and New Year Maha Puja will be held at 5:45 pm. New Year meeting will be held from 9 am to 10:30 am. Annakoot Darshan will be open from 10:30 am to 7 pm. During this time, the aarti of Annakoootsav will be held every hour. 3. SMVS Swaminarayan Temple, Modhera Road On Sunday, November 1, Diwali Sabha, Kirtan Aradhana and Sharadotsav Feast will be organized. On Sunday, November 8, there will be 7:30 am to 10 Chopda Puja. On November 10, Tuesday, on the occasion of New Year, Annakoot Aarti will be held at 8 am and Annakoot Darshan will be held from 8 am to 1 pm. 8 am to 9 am Ashirvad Sabha will be attended by Guruvarya P.P. Swami. Swami will be benefited. Apart from this, special kids zone has been organized for children from 8 am to 1 pm. 4. Swaminarayan Temple, Narnarayan Dev Tabo Kali Chaudash will be celebrated in the temple on November 7. Chopda Pujan has been organized on the occasion of Diwali on November 8. On November 9, devotees will be able to take advantage of Annakoot Darshan from 10 am to 3 pm. After this, Gujarati New Year will be celebrated on November 10, Bhai Dooj on November 11 and Labh Pancham on November 14. 5. Ganpati Mandir, near Fountain Circle On Tuesday, November 10, a grand Annakoot Darshan has been organized at the temple. Devotees will be able to take advantage of Annakoot Darshan from 5 am to 9 pm. 6. ISKCON Temple, Mehsana On Tuesday, November 10, on the auspicious occasion of Govardhan Puja, darshan has been organized at the temple. Devotees will be able to have darshan from 7:15 am to 12:30 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.