our gurus
mandir basics
festivals
satsang words
daily niyams
100

Who is the current guru of BAPS? 

pls get this right

Who is Mahant Swami Maharaj?

100

What is the name of the arti we sing?

What is "Jay Swaminarayan… Jay Akshar-Purushottam…"

100

What festival celebrates the birth of Swaminarayan Bhagwan?

What is Swaminarayan Jayanti?

100

What does "BAPS" stand for?

What is Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam (Shri) Swaminarayan Sanstha?)

100

What should we do every morning?

What is pray, brush, bathe, and do puja?

200

How long did Nilkanth Varni's pilgrimage last for?

What is 7 years, 1 month, 11 days

200

What do we offer to our murtis (Maharaj, Swami, and all our gurus) during Thal?

What is food?

200

What festival celebrates good over evil?

What is Diwali?

200

What does the words “Rath Yatra” mean?

What is "Chariot Festival?"

200

What is the meaning of "Bhakti"?

What is bhakti refers to pure devotion?

300

What was Pramukh Swami Maharaj's motto?

What is “In the Joy of Others, Lies Our Own”

300

What do we do when we enter the mandir?

What is do darshan and bow down?

300

What do we do on Ekadashi?

What is fast/avoid grains?

bonus: can you tell me some benefits? if not it's okay lol

300

What are some examples of our scriptures?

What is the Shikshapatri, Swamini Vaat, Vachanamrut, Yogi Gita, Satsang Diksha, etc!!

300

How many malas should we do daily?

What is 5 malas?

400

What were the 5 mandirs that Shastriji Maharaj built?

What is Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gadhada, Atladra, Gondal?

400

Why do we pagelag?

What is to show respect (for anyone— older or younger than us!!)


400

What is the festival where we offer a mountain of food?

What is Annakut (Utsav)?

400

What are the 5 eternal entities?

What is Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, and Parabrahma?

400

What is the primary purpose of visiting a mandir?

What is to offer prayers, strengthen one’s devotion, and seek blessings from Maharaj & Swami?

500

When and where was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born? + What was His CHILDHOOD name?

In Chhapaiya. April 3, 1781 — Ghanshyam!

500

What are the different types of Bhakti?              (You can write some examples like day-to-day things or 3-4 things from the "9 Types of Bhakti")

ANSWERS MAY VARY:

Bhajan, Dhyan, Puja, Arti, Thal, and/or Chesta

OR: Shravanam, Kirtanam, Smaranam, Padsevanam, Atmanivedanam, Archanam, Vandanam, Dasyam, and/or Sakhyam

500

What does the kite and the string represent during Uttrayan?

What is the string represents our connection (with Bhagwan) and the kite represents Bhagwan?

500

What does "Satsang" mean?

What is being in good company or truth with God and His Sant?

500

Name one niyam Mahant Swami Maharaj wants everyone to follow!

What is do ghar sabha, daily puja, respect parents, etc.?

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