Basic Satsang
Who started regular ravi (Sunday) sabhas?
Yogiji Maharaj
When was Luton Mandir Built?
2004
What was the length of Nikanth Varni's vicharan across India?
7 years, 1 month, and 11 days
What is Mahant Swami Maharaj's childhood name?
Vinu Patel
What are the 4 main scriptures in our Swaminarayan Sampraday?
Vachanamrut, Shikashapatri, Swamini Vato and Satsang Diksha
Where was the first BAPS Mandir built?
Bochasan
When (years AD and VS) and where was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born?
1781 AD (VS 1837) and Chhapaiya
What does BAPS stand for?
Shastriji Maharaj on 5 June 1907
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
What 5 moral disciplines do sadhus abide by?
(The 5 N's)
Nishkam, Nisneh, Niswad, Nirman, Nirlobh
5
2 Scriptures written in Bhagwan Swaminarayan's time
Vachanamrut and Shikshapatri
Where and what did Mahant Swami Maharaj study in college?
Agriculture in Anand
Plate of Gold Coins = tradesman/entrepreneur
A Small Dagger = warrior/king
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita = religious scholar
Who wrote the Bhaktachintamani?
Nishkulanand Swami
When was London Mandir Built?
1995
What was the name of the evil monster who lived in Chhapaiya?
Kalidatt
Sadhu Keshavjivandas was appointed as the head of which mandir after being initiated as sadhu in what year?
Dadar Mandir (Mumbai), 1961
When was the last time Mahant Swami Mahraj came to London?
May/June 2023
In order, what are the names of the five Aartis?
Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
How many Mandirs did Bhagwan Swaminarayan build?
Name them all.
6
Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Vadtal, Dholera, Junagadh, Gadhada
What question did Nilkanth 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)
On what dates did:
1) Pramukh Swami Maharaj appoint Mahant Swami as his spiritual successor;
2) Mahant Swami become the Sixth Guru?
20 July 2012
13 August 2016
When is Mahant Swami Maharaj next coming to London?
September 2026!!!