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“Jai Sri Swaminarayan. At BAPS Swaminarayan Temple located in Salangpur (Gujarat) performed darshan and puja and prayed to Lord Swaminarayan for the prosperity of the countrymen. Coming here today felt a wonderful energy and a sense of inner satisfaction,” the Home Minister wrote on X.

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a spiritual, volunteer-driven fellowship dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu values of faith, service and global harmony.

“After visiting BAPS Swaminarayan temple, I prayed to Lord Swaminarayan for everyone’s welfare,” the Home Minister added.

An official of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha said that they promote peace at home amongst family members. 

“We organize a number of activities that help foster a cohesive family unit, including weekly Satsang sabha, Ghar sabha,” the official said. 

He added that to reinforce Bhagwan Swaminarayan's teachings to live a spiritually charged and morally pure life, followers of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha regularly attend weekly sabhas and participate in ghar sabha. 

“Weekly satsang sabha and ghar sabha provide a practical escape from the fast-paced, materialistic environment in which we live. Moreover, Daily Personal satsang, family assemblies (GHAR SABHA) offers a daily dose of spirituality in an online format,” he added.

He said that all the activities in the complex are monitored and recorded by video surveillance. 

In 2016, in the presence of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj, hundreds of thousands of devotees visited Sarangpur to celebrate a hundred years of its completion.

As per the legends, Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami departs his mortal body at 6 pm. His final cremation rights are performed at the location of the Pramukh Swami Maharaj Smruti Mandir.

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October 31 was the deadline for all ten franchises to submit their lists of retained players. There had been a lot of chatter about the future of many players with their franchises, and the retention deadline just affirmed that, thus setting the stage for a blockbuster mega auction.

With Delhi Capitals retaining Axar Patel (Rs 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (Rs 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (Rs 10 crore), Abishek Porel (Rs 4 crore), the development marks the possible end of the franchise’s nine-year long association with Pant, who has been with them since 2016.

With DC, Pant went from being a talented wicketkeeper-batter to being their mainstay with the bat and eventually took the leadership role at the franchise. Brand DC got a big boost too in terms of having the local connect, thanks to Roorkee lad Pant being based in Delhi to hone his cricket skills at the renowned Sonnet Club.

It is believed that Pant and DC owners have been in long chats for the last few months about finding a path to make him stay at the franchise. It also included a meeting last evening, and a last-ditch effort on Thursday morning, but it went in vain.

With Pant at the mega auction, he is expected to get big bucks - with social media even talking of him getting Rs 30 crore in the auction - as many teams are eyeing a player like him with previous leadership experience.

Other prominent DC players who have been let go are David Warner, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Shaw, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, their IPL 2024 breakout star Jake Fraser-McGurk and Rasikh Dar.

Just like DC, LSG also let go of Rahul, something which IANS had reported on October 17. With Rahul entering the mega auction, it marks the end of his three-year association with them. Very much like Pant, Rahul will be in high demand at the mega auction for previous leadership experience.

In place of him, LSG have opted to retain Nicholas Pooran (Rs 21 crore), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 11 crore) and Mayank Yadav (Rs 11 crore), followed by uncapped duo of Ayush Badoni (Rs 4 crore) and pacer Mohsin Khan (Rs 4 crore). Other big people LSG have let go of are Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, and Deepak Hooda.

Meanwhile, Iyer entering the auction after being let go of by KKR will mark the first instance ever of a title-winning captain from the most recent IPL edition not being retained by his team. Other players KKR have let go of are Mitchell Starc, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, and Nitish Rana.

Iyer, the right-handed batter was with KKR for three seasons since 2022, but with other people like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh being retained, it means he enters the mega auction yet again.

Other big releases include five-time winners Chennai Super Kings not retaining Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and Tushar Deshpande, while IPL 2022 winners Gujarat Titans have let go of Mohammed Shami, and David Miller.

IPL 2008 winners Rajasthan Royals have not retained Yuzvendra Chahal, Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, and Ravichandran Ashwin, while 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad have let go of Washington Sundar, T Natarajan, Mayank Agarwal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Punjab Kings have gone for an overhaul yet again, with Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, and Liam Livingstone being released. Five-time winners Mumbai Indians have not retained Ishan Kishan, and Tim David, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have let go of Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf du Plessis, and Cameron Green.

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“We’re all too aware of the need to establish a strong Indian core to our team going into the 2025 IPL season, and we feel that our retention decisions are a significant step in the right direction. It’s great to continue Virat’s lengthy association with RCB, I’m confident that a new group of players will benefit hugely from his inspirational and infectious energy, and his commitment to high standards,” said Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket at RCB.

RCB have chosen not to retain their captain Faf du Plessis, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks, as well as fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. “It’s also great to secure both Rajat and Yash, two excellent players that offer relatively unique skills and abilities. In Yash’s case, as an uncapped player, he also represents outstanding financial value.”

“It’s always sad to release players, given the strength of relationships that are built and the many shared achievements and memories, and I wish all departing players well. As for us, we now commence our auction preparations having retained top Indian talent, whilst also giving ourselves both options and flexibility with our three remaining RTMs, and a healthy available purse. It should be fun!” added Bobat.

Speaking further on retaining Dayal, who’s in India’s T20I team for the upcoming series against South Africa and Patidar, who made his Test debut earlier this year, head coach Andy Flower explained the rationale behind it.

“We are thrilled to retain Yash Dayal, an extraordinary talent whose career is on an upward trajectory. His unique ability as a left-arm bowler, capable of swinging the ball in both directions, adds a valuable dimension to our bowling attack—one that is increasingly rare in the auction landscape.”

“Having witnessed Yash's impressive performance last season, we are eager to secure this crucial role and support his continued development as a key player for RCB. Rajat Patidar is a key member of our squad. His exceptional talent and resilience have already made a significant impact on our team, and he truly embodies the spirit of RCB. We are excited to see him continue to develop and shine in the upcoming season."

--IANS