Shastriji Maharaj
General and Hinduism Related
Swaminarayan Bhagwan
Mahant Swami Maharaj
General and Hinduism Related
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Who created BAPS and when? (who, year)

Shastriji Maharaj in 1907

100

Who was Ravan's sister?

Surpankha

100

Real names of his parents + last name

Hariprasad and Premvati/Murti 

Pande

100

Where did MSM receive his initiation? When?

11 May 1961 

Gadhada

100

How many kids did Dashrath Raja have? Name them

4

Ram Bhagwan, Lakshman, Shatrugna, Bharat

200

Which 5 mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build?

Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladra and Gadhada

200
How many vedas are there and list them?

4, Yajur Veda, Sam Veda, Atharva Veda, Rig Veda

200

What question did Neelkanth Varni ask on his vicharan? 

Where and Who successfully answered this question?

Jiva, Iswar, Maya, Brahma and Parbrahma

Muktanand Swami in Loj (Ramanand Swami's Ashram)

200

Sadhu Keshavjivandas was appointed as the head of which mandir after being initiated as sadhu in what year?

Dadar Mandir (Mumbai), 1961

200

What does Tilak Chandlo represent?

Bhagwan and the Bhakta

300

What are the parents names of and Shastriji Maharaj?

Dhoribhai Patel and Hetba Patel

300

Who were Krishna Bhagwan's real and adopted parents? 

Devki and Vasudev 

Yashoda and Nandkishore

300

What was the length of Neelkanth Varni's vicharan across India?

7 years, 1 month, and 11 days

300

Where and what did Mahant Swami Maharaj study in college?

Agriculture, Anand

300
Where did BAPS get a Guinness World Record for the world's biggest eggless cake? What was being celebrated at that time?

Sydney, Australia during 2022 Shatabdi Celebrations

400

Which 5 annual waterless fasts has Shāstriji Mahārāj commanded us to do?

Swāminārāyan Jayanti (Rām Navmi), Dev Podhi Ekādashi, Janmāshtami, Jal-Jhilani Ekādashi, Dev Uthi Ekādashi.

400

Who made the Shiv Tandav?

Ravan

400

What three things where placed in front of toddler Ghanshyam by Markandeya Muni and what did they symbolise?

Plate of Gold Coins = tradesman/entrepreneur
A Small Dagger = warrior/king
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita = religious scholar

400

In 2017, Mahant Swami Maharaj spoke in this prestigious venue in the United States, spreading the message of spirituality and social harmony.

UN Headquarters

400

How many avatars are there? Name any of the 5

10

  • Matsya - Fish.
  • Kurma - Tortoise.
  • Varaha - Boar.
  • Narasimha - Half-man, half-lion.
  • Vamana - Dwarf.
  • Parashurama - Rama with the axe.
  • Rama - Prince Rama.
  • Krishna - Divine Statesman.
500

When Shastriji Maharaj got arthiritis, he was carried by haribhaktos and visited _____?

Anand

500

Name 3 of the Upanishads

Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka

500
How many Vachanamruts are there and Shikshapartri shokas?

273 Vachanamruts, 212 Shikshapatri

500

When did Mahant Swami Maharaj start and end writing the Satsang Diksha? (dates)

Vasant Panchmi, V.S. 2076 (30 January 2020)

Completed on Swaminarayan Jayanti (2 April 2020).

500

What are the 5 sacred Sarovars? (main)

Man Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar and Pushkar Sarovar

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