A Mahapuja is different to other forms of daily puja or worship in that in Mahapuja Bhagwan Swaminarayan, MulAkshar Brahm Gunatitanand Swami, all of Maharaj’s Gunatit successors as well all akshar mukto (Tyagi Santo, Vrat Dhari Bhaio, Vrat Dhari Beno and Grashasta Bhai Bhabhio) are invoked to be present at the puja and special prayers are said for devotees; Mahapuja is unique to the Swaminarayan faith.

Mahapuja is undertaken to ensure all devotees live a life full of spiritual (akshardham) joy and peace, protecting them from any ill-fate so that their lives are transformed into that of devotion, prosperity and well being. To that end the names of all haribhakto are read out during the puja and metaphorically placed at the lotus feet of Shreeji Maharaj; even those with the slightest association with our organisation. Guruhari Pappaji called this ‘ Nishkam bhav ni mahapuja’.