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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Bochasanwasi | ||||||
4 | Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri | ||||||
5 | Swaminarayan Mandir Complex on the 10th anniversary of its | ||||||
6 | inauguration; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu | ||||||
8 | temple located in Bartlett which was built by BAPS Swaminarayan | ||||||
9 | Sanstha; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is one of the | ||||||
11 | largest traditional Hindu Mandir of stone and marble to be | ||||||
12 | constructed in the United States; and
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13 | WHEREAS, This masterpiece of ancient design and | ||||||
14 | workmanship is a testimony to the sheer dedication and devotion | ||||||
15 | of over 1,700 volunteers from the Chicagoland area and many | ||||||
16 | more from 3 continents; it was constructed from start to finish | ||||||
17 | in just 16 months; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The Mandir is constructed of Turkish limestone and | ||||||
19 | Italian marble that was shipped to India and hand-carved; the | ||||||
20 | stone was subsequently shipped to Chicago and was assembled as | ||||||
21 | a giant 3-dimensional jigsaw puzzle; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, On August 8, 2004, the Mandir was inaugurated by | ||||||
2 | Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of BAPS | ||||||
3 | Swaminarayan Sanstha, an international Hindu organization | ||||||
4 | belonging to the Swaminarayan sect of Hindu; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Mandir was built according to the ancient | ||||||
6 | canons of Hindu architecture, known as Shilpa-Shastras, and | ||||||
7 | exemplifies a system of construction that has been proven to | ||||||
8 | withstand the tests of time, thus providing a place that will | ||||||
9 | continue to generate memories and experience for future | ||||||
10 | generations; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, On May 18, 2005, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir | ||||||
12 | of Chicago was awarded the "Best Building Suburb" award by the | ||||||
13 | Chicago Building Congress for displaying distinctive design, | ||||||
14 | outstanding construction, and a positive impact on the | ||||||
15 | surrounding community; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Visitors to the Mandir can experience the various | ||||||
17 | facets of Hindu rites and rituals, as well as the core | ||||||
18 | philosophical precepts of the religion; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, Festivals are celebrated on a grand scale at the | ||||||
20 | Mandir throughout the year, including Diwali, Swaminarayan | ||||||
21 | Jayanti, Ram Navmi, Janmashtmi, Shivratri, Holi, and Ganesh |
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1 | Chaturi; in marking the Hindu New Year, the grandest of Hindu | ||||||
2 | festivals, Diwali and Annakut, are celebrated with dazzling | ||||||
3 | light, sights, smells, and sounds; and | ||||||
4 | WHEREAS, For the past 10 years, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan | ||||||
5 | Mandir has been a place of worship and prayer for followers of | ||||||
6 | Hinduism; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
8 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
9 | we congratulate the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Complex on | ||||||
10 | the 10th anniversary of its inauguration; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Complex as a | ||||||
13 | symbol of our esteem and respect.
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