New York: In a historic move, town officials of Huntington, New York, renamed Deshon Drive, a street in Melville Township to “HH Pramukh Swami Drive.”
The renaming was meant to commemorate the centennial celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, known to devotees as ‘His Holiness.’ He was the inspirer of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir located at 2 Deshon Drive.
Councilman Salvatore Ferro hosted the ceremony attended by state, county and town officials who praised Pramukh Swami Maharaj and the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville for its social and spiritual activities, a press release from BAPS said.
Among the speakers and other attendees were Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, Suffolk Deputy County Executive Jon Kaiman, former Town Supervisor Frank Petrone, Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon, Suffolk Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, State Assemblyman Steve Stern, State Sen. Mario Mattera and Town Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman.
