Basic Satsang
When and where was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born?
(additional points for Gujrati date/ Tithi)
Chaitra Sud Nom, Vikram Samvat Year 1837 (3 April 1781 CE), Chhapaiya.
What are the names of the 5 pandavs?
Yudhishtir, Bhim, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev
Who told the Swamini Vatos?
Gunatitanand Swami
What is Swamibapa's childhood name?
Keshav
When was BAPS Started?
1907
What are the main scriptures in our Swaminarayan Sampraday?
Vachnamrut, Shikashaparti, and Swamini Vato,
How many Vishnu Avtars are there?
(additional points: Name more than 5)
Vishnu Bhagwan has incarnated 24 times, there are 10 popular avtars which we know the stories behind.
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashuram, Ram, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
Who wrote the arti?
Muktanand Swami
Where was Swamibapa born?
Jabalpur
What is Yogiji Maharaj's childhood name?
Jina Bhagat
Who gave Swamibapa Parshadi Diksha?
(additional points for the story behind it)
Yogiji Maharaj
On 2 February 1957, Yogiji Maharaj joyously gave him the parshad diksha and renamed him Vinu Bhagat. Yogiji Maharaj said, “Because of Vinubhai 51 youths will take diksha. The punya [of that] will go to him. He will be the first [to take diksha].”
Who wrote the Shrimad Bhagwat Gita?
Maharishi Ved Vyasji
Who wrote the Shikshaparti?
Bhagwan Swaminarayan
How old is Swamibapa?
92
Who Started Bal mandal?
Yogiji Maharaj
What does Tilak Chandlo represent?
Bhakta and Bhagwan: The tilak is representative of Bhagwan Swaminarayan's feet, and the chandlo is representative of the devotee.
Who wrote the Ramayan?
Valmiki Rishi
How many Vachnamurts are there?
273
What is Bapas sadhu name?
Sadhu Keshavjivandas
How many years, months and days did Nilkanth Varni travel?
7 Years, 1 month, 11 days
How many Aartis are there in a day and what are they?
5. Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan.
What are the 4 key beliefs of Hinduism?
(not dharma, arth, kaam, moksha)
Avatarvaad
Karmavaad
Punarjanamvaad
Murtipuja
Who wrote the Vachnamrut?
Gopaland swami, Nityanand Swami, Sukhanand Swami, Muktanand Swami
What is Bapa's Favourite Book?
Purushottam Bolya Prite
What are the Vachnamrut Section Names?
What is Gadhada, Sarangpur, Kariyani, Loya, Panchala, Vartal, Ahmedabad, Jetalpur