Swaminarayan Bhagwan
What was Swaminarayan Bhagwan's childhood name?
His childhood name was Ghanshyam.
Who is our current guru?
Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj.
What festival celebrates Bhagwan Swaminarayan's Birthday?
Swaminarayan Jayanti.
What do we wear around our neck as a sign of faith in Shriji Maharaj?
A double-stringed kanthi made of tulsi.
What shlok do we say before we eat?
Shrimad Sadgun Shalinam Chidachidi Vyaptam Cha Divyakrutim Jiveshakshara Muktakoti Sukhadam Naikavataradhipam Gneyam Shri Purushottamam Munivarair Vedadikirtyamvibhum Tammulaksharayuktameva Sahajanandam Cha Vande Sadaa
What was his mother's name?
Bhaktimata.
Who found our BAPS Sanstha?
Shastriji Maharaj.
What is the festival of colours?
Holi.
What worships do we do everyday?
We do puja, thal, and arti.
What shlok do we say to call Bhagwan and Gurus to our puja?
Utishta Sahjanand Shri Hare Purushottam Gunatita Akshar Brahman Utishta Krupiya Guro Agamyata Hi Pujartham Agamyata Matatmataha Sahnidhyat Darshanat Divyat Saubhagyam Vardhate Mama.
What was his father's name?
Dharmadev.
Which guru said "In the joy of others, lies our own" ?
What is offered during Annakut?
A lot of food.
What mantra do we chant while using a mala?
We chant Swaminarayan.
What shloks do se say at the end of gharsabha?
Gunatitam gurum prapya brahma rupam nijatmanah Vibhavya dasa-bhavena Swaminarayanam bhaje AND Shriharim saksharam sarva-deveshvaram Bhakti-dharmatmajam divya-rupam param Shantidam muktidam kamadam karanam Shree Swaminarayanam Nilkantham bhaje shriharim
Where was he borned?
Chhapaiya.
Which guru found Bal and Balika sabhas?
Yogiji Maharaj.
Ghandhinagar, Delhi, Robbinsville, and Surat.
What do we wear on our wrists?
Rakhdi.
What shlok do we say at the end of puja?
Bhaktavya Divya Bhavena Puja Te Samanushtita Gachhattvam Madadmanam Akshar Purushottam.
What was his brother's name?
Rampratapbhai.
Name all six of our gurus.
Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, and Mahant Swami Maharaj.
Which festival is the Festival of Lights?
Diwali.
How many beads are there in a mala?
There are 108 beads.
What shlok do we say at the very beginning of our puja and how many times?
Aksharam Aham Purushottam Dasoshmi Akshar Evo Hu Purushottamno Dash Shu 2 times.