Mahant Swami Maharaj
Where was Mahant Swami Maharaj born?
Jabalpur
What five mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build?
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladra, Gadhada
"Jay Akṣharpati Puruṣhottam, jay jay Swāmī Sahajānand..."
"Nārāyaṇ Naṭvar Ghanshyām, Swāminārāyaṇ Bhagwān"
When was BAPS founded?
1907
What was Mahant Swami Maharaj's childhood name?
Vinubhai (Keshav)
How many fully completed Akshardhams are there?
3
"Prakaṭ sadā sarvakartā, param muktidātā..."
"Dharma ekāntik sthāpak, bhakti paritrātā"
What are the five tattvas?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, Parabrahma
What was Mahant Swami Maharaj's sadhu name?
Sadhu Keshavjivandas
What are the six shikharbaddha mandirs in North America?
Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Toronto, Robbinsville
"Savār paḍe ne pankhī jāge, kilkil gāye tāru gān..."
"Jhālar jhaṇaṇe mandir gunje, jay jay thāye tāru nām"
Why do we wear Tilak Chandlo/Chandlo?
Tilak = Maharaj's feet and Chandlo = Devotee
A devotee remaining at the service of God’s feet.
What is your favorite prasang of Mahant Swami Maharaj?
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What six mandirs did Shriji Maharaj build?
Ahmedabad, Vadtal, Dholera, Bhuj, Gadhada, and Junagadh.
"Yogī āvo te rang mune shīd lagāḍyo..."
"Bījo chaḍto nathī eke rang, Yogīrāj..."
How many Vachanamruts are there?
273
What time does Mahant Swami Maharaj wake up every day?
4:00 AM
What was the first BAPS mandir built outside of India?
Mombasa, Kenya
"Shruti Smruti vidhvidh rūpe..."
"Nīrupaṇ karīne kartā gān; Evā Akshardhāmnā Dhāmī..."
What are the five main Nirjalas?
Hari Jayanti, Dev Poddhi Ekadashi, Janmashtami, Jal Jhilani Ekadashi, Prabodhini Ekadashi