Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav Smarak Trust Public Charitable Trust Registered No
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SHREEJIBAPA ^tMNARMJNMfl, SWAMIBAPA Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav Smarak Trust Public Charitable Trust Registered No. A/1762 ShreeSwaminarayan Temple Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - 380 008 Tel: +91 79 2546 8029/5757 Fax: +91 79 2545 0027 Email: [email protected] www.SwaminarayanGadi.com Monday, July 15, 2013 Dan Fraijo, Fire Chief tc ST Prescott Fire Department 3? 1700 Iron Springs Road Prescott, AZ 86305 U.S.A. - CO Dear Chief Fraijo, In my capacity as spiritual leader ofthe Hindu organization, Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, the worldwide centre for spiritual, cultural and social welfare, Iam writing to offer the heartfelt, deepest concern and sympathy of myself and all my followers, for the unprecedented tragedy that you have suffered earlier this month. The Yarnell Hill fire has caused immense distress and loss to thousands in Arizona, and it has takenthe lives of nineteen firefighters, nineteen brave heroes, ofthe Prescott Fire Department Granite Mountain Hotshots. We are saddened to hear about your anguish. Many thousands ofSwaminarayan followers reside in the USA, and indeed around the world. Over the past week, we have all gathered in our various centres across the globe to offerspecial prayers for all those who have lost theirlives or suffered as a consequence ofthis tragedy. We prayed for the almighty Lord to grant eternal peace and salvation to the souls of the deceased and to provide spiritual strength to all those affected, including family and friends ofthe heroes. This is a difficult period oftime for all the people living in -3 the state of Arizona and, in particular, the Prescott community, and we all share your sorrow and hurt. I have been following closely how the people are trying to restore normality to the region and provide assistance to those who need itmost. I have also requested that our centre in Secaucus, New Jersey, should commence a campaign to gather contributions for the United Phoenix Fire Fighters Association relief fund. Your strength and resilience is admirable. I prayto the almighty Lord to give everyone continued strength and wisdom so that the Prescott community and the state of Arizona are able to recover swiftly from this dire event. Leaders such as yourself have an important role in this deed. Those who workwith complete faith in the Lord, workwith God directing their thoughts and actions. May you continue to work, helping your 85? community and the families of the fallen heroes through this tragedy as well as heiping to save the lives of those in need each and every day, with the merciful Lord directing and helping you. • E With divine blessings, Jay Shree Swaminarayan *S to (C Swami Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj (Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi) - > c cr vt c c.c. Mr. Dharmabhai M. Patel - President Shree Swaminarayan Temple 200 Penhorn Avenue Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 U.S.A. SwaminarayanGadi.com.