SWAMI DEVPRAKASH MAHARAJ OF SWAMI SHANTIPRAKASH ASHRAM ULHASNAGAR (Maha) was recently on a tour of USA, BELIZE AND U.K. which was sponsored by Mr.Harry Wadwani,a devotee from Los Angeles USA, Swamiji was accompanied by Sant Anant Prakash ,Pune.Mr.Harry Wadhwani,Mrs.Ratna Rohera from Bombay and Mr.Ashok Chandani from Vancouver, Canada.

Swamiji arrived in Los Angeles from Bombay on 18th of April 2003 and his stay until 23rd of april had been very inspiring and spiritually uplifting. Satsang was held at Swami Shantiprakash Mandir in Orange County,CA which is being managed by Mr.Harry Wadhwani and family and the turn out was great for the event. Devotees in USA were extremely grateful for Swamijis visit after 14 years.

Satsangs were also held at Sindhi Centre,Norwalk,CA as well as the Hindu Valley Temple.The red carpet welcome at the Sindhi Centre was very memorable.

On 23rd of April swamiji traveled to San Francisco and stayed there until the 25th of April. There we enjoyed the great hospitality of Sumitra and Shri and the turnout for the satsang was simply overwhelming.Special thanks to Sajni and Chandru Bhambra for their efforts in organizing the satsang at the Hindu temple.

On 25th of April Swamiji traveled to Miami Florida in transit to St.thomas U.S.Virgin Islands.The great reception at the airport for Swamiji was unforgetable . Thanks to the selfless service and devotion of Kavita and Charlie Sakhrani at these islands.The satsangs were held at the Cultural centre,which was newly built with the donations from the sindhi community.Here Swamiji reiterated the importance of the unity and the strength it gives us all as a community.

On 30th of April Swamiji accompanied by his devotes traveled to San Juan (P.R.) and held satsangs there.

On 2nd May Swamiji traveled to Miami and held satsangs at the houses of his devotees and on 4th May satsang was held at the Sadhu Vaswani Hall.Swamiji showered his love and blessings to one and all.

On 5th May Swamiji traveled to Belize Central America at the humble prayers of the Punjabi family and held satsangs at their mandir in Orange Walk and on 7th May satsang was held at the Hindu Mandir in Belize city where the main hall was packed and people were standing in the stairwell to hear Swamiji's satsang.

On 8th May Swamiji traveled to Miami in transit to New York and arrived in New York on 9th of May. Swamiji held satsangs at the Satyanarayan Mandir from 10th to 13th May. Swamiji also held satsangs at devotees houses in Queens,New Jersey,Pensylvania and Connecticut.

On 15th May Swamiji traveled to Pittsburg where satsang was held at the Hindu Jain Temple. The devotees there were so overwhelmed with Swamijis preaching that there was pin drop silence and all ears were focused to Swamiji.

On 18th May Swamiji traveled to Niagara Falls at the request of his devotees as Swamijis is a great admirer of nature and this was natures best creation the words greatest falls. Swamijis praised God for its wonderful creation.

On 19th of May Swamiji traveled to London via New York where all the devotees came to the airport to see him off with a very heavy heart and requesting Swamiji please come back soon and not again after 14 years like this current visit.

On 20th of May Swamiji arrived at London and was received by his devotees at the airport. On 21st Swamiji visited Birmingham at the request of his devotees and the same evening returned to London for the satsang which was held at Dada Ishwars sindhi Mandir and the turnout was great .

Swamiji also visited other devotees on the 22nd and left for Bombay on 23rd of May where hundred of his devotees flocked there to receive Swamiji as they missed him for his absence from India for 35 days.

I am very grateful to Sai for allowing me to be at his service for this whole trip as for me this was a Tirth Yatra which no money in this world can buy and experience .

At your service always SAI just don't forget me and forgive me for any mistakes committed during this trip of yours. 

Only Yours……Ashok Chandani.