origins of baps
What does BAPS fully stand for?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
How many BAPS mandirs are there in the world?
There are over 1,200 BAPS mandirs and centers worldwide.
How many paramhansas did Bhagwan Swaminarayan initiate?
500
Which of John Adam's son later became president of the United States?
John Quincy Adams
This planet rotates so slowly that one day is longer than Earth's entire year.
Venus
Which town did Shastriji Maharaj publicly declared the Akshar‑Purushottam doctrine despite strong opposition?
Vadtal
Which is the most famous mandir in the world? (In India: 100) (Outside of India: 100)
India: Delhi Akshardham
Outside of India: Neasdon Temple (London)
During his travels, Nilkanth Varni stayed for several months in this region of Nepal, where he practiced intense meditation.
Kathmandu Valley
Who wrote the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem, “The Star‑Spangled Banner”?
Francis Scott Key
Which part of your body contains the smallest bones?
Your ear
Which devotee accompanied Shastriji Maharaj during the early struggles and was known for his fearless loyalty?
Krishnaji Ada
Which mandirs did Bhagatji Maharaj build?
NONE!!!
Name the 7 places where the Vachnamrut was written.
100 BONUS: If you can name the paramhansas who wrote the vachnamrut.
-Gadhada
-Sarangpur
-Loya
-Kariyani
-Panchala
-Vadtal
-Ahmedabad
WRITERS:
Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4, 1826 — exactly 50 years after the Declaration?
BONUS 100: WHO DIED FIRST?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
BONUS: Thomas Jefferson died 3 hours before John Adams
Which of Newton’s laws explains why you move backward slightly when you jump forward?
Newton's Third Law
What is the order that Shastriji Maharaj's mandirs were made?
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladra, Gadhada
Which is the most popular stone all BAPS mandirs are made out of?
Marble
Where did Bhagwan Swaminarayan perform the famous “narayan dhun” during a plague outbreak calming the people and restoring peace.
Ahmedabad
Which U.S. president gave the first recorded public 4th of July speech?
John Adams
This language is the fastest‑growing in the United States by percentage of new speakers.
Telegu
What is the exact sequence of spiritual events (not mandirs) that Shastriji Maharaj used to justify the establishment of the Akshar‑Purushottam Sampradaya — beginning with Gunatitanand Swami’s declaration in Junagadh and ending with the consecration of the first murti in Bochasan.
Gunatitanand Swami’s declaration in Junagadh that he is Akshar.
Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s teachings in Gadhada identifying Akshar as the ideal devotee.
Acharya Raghuvirji Maharaj’s acceptance of Gunatitanand Swami’s role.
Shastriji Maharaj’s recognition of Gunatitanand Swami as Akshar.
Consecration of Akshar‑Purushottam murtis in Bochasan (1907).
How many people attended PSM100??
Over 2.5 million people worldwide came to the event.
Bhagwan Swaminarayan revealed his cosmic identity in a private conversation with a single devotee, who later recorded the event. Name the devotee.
Nityanand Swami
The bald eagle became the national symbol in 1782. Which bird did Benjamin Franklin prefer instead?
The turkey
Which organ in the human body can regenerate up to 70% of its mass after injury?
Liver