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18 The Indian Eye | NORTH AmERIcAN Newsline | JUNE 12, 2020

hh mahant swami maharaj offers prayers on

the passing of Community leader ramesh patel

Our BureAu in Edison, NJ to receive

New York blessings from Pramukh
H H Mahant Swa- photo).
Swami Maharaj (see
mi
Rameshbhai was a
Maharaj,
spiritual leader
and philanthropist. In
of BAPS Swaminarayan genuine humanitarian
Sanstha, has offered 1993, when an earth-
prayers after learning of quake struck Latur in
the passing of communi- Maharashtra, Ramesh-
ty leader Ramesh Patel. bhai immediately mobi-
Ramesh Patel was the lized the Indian Ameri-
chairman of FIA-NY, can community to help
NJ, CT and organizer of the victims. He worked
the India Day Parade in diligently to garner sup-
Manhattan, NY. port for BAPS Charities
Rameshbhai was a relief work in the Latur
symbol of pride for In- area. He was so con-
dian Americans, work- cerned that he visited La-
ing diligently to connect tur personally to see how
celebrities, media mem- he could help further.
bers, community leaders Rameshbhai Patel receiving Blessing from Pramukh Swami Maharaj in 1994 Rameshbhai’s pass-
and political figures from ing is a tremendous loss
USA as well as India. He for the Indian American
was a visionary commu- community, but his leg-
nity leader, who orga- acy will continue to live
nized many conferences, on. He will be remem-
seminars, exhibitions bered for his vision, ded-
and parades to promote ication and commitment
Indian culture. to the Indian American
Rameshbhai was a diaspora. HH Mahant
close friend and support- Swami Maharaj, the cur-
er of HH Pramukh Swa- rent spiritual leader of
mi Maharaj and BAPS BAPS, has offered deep-
Swaminarayan Sanstha. est condolences and
His deep respect and prayers for his family.
reverence for Pramukh The BAPS Swamina-
Swami Maharaj was rayan Sanstha (BAPS)
well-known, and he was is a worldwide spiritual
very outspoken about his and humanitarian or-
affinity to Swamishri and ganization that is ded-
the work done by BAPS. icated to community
In his first meeting Rameshbhai Patel at Swaminarayan Akshardham on January 26, 2019 service, peace, and har-
with Pramukh Swa- mony. Motivated by
mi Maharaj, Swamish- a police officer in Gaam- Pramukh Swami Ma- tion and devotion that Hindu principles, BAPS
ri asked him about his di. Overwhelmed with haraj’s care for Ramesh- helped strengthen his strives to care for the
native village in India. Swamishri’s sharp mem- bhai was so deep that connection with BAPS. world by caring for soci-
When Rameshbhai ory, Rameshbhai was once, when Swamishri During the initial days eties, families, and indi-
mentioned ‘Gaamdi’ immediately attracted learned of the passing of of the India Day Parade, viduals. Through various
and his uncle’s name to Swamishri and felt a Rameshbhai’s mother, BAPS offered volun- spiritual and humani-
‘Jivabhai’, Pramukh deep connection to him. Swamishri immediately teers to help implement tarian activities, BAPS
Swami Maharaj imme- From then on, Pramukh called him to offer con- the event successfully. In endeavors to develop
diately connected his Swami Maharaj lovingly dolences, blessings and 1994, Rameshbhai was better citizens of tomor-
whole family lineage and referred to him as ‘Ra- prayers. It was Ramesh- also instrumental in or- row with high esteem for
added that his uncle was mesh Gaamdi’. bhai’s sincere dedica- ganizing an FIA seminar their roots and culture.

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