Dates
When and where was Swaminarayan Bhagwan Born
on 3 April 1781 in Chhapaiya
What are the five mandirs that Shastriji Maharaj built?
Bochasan Atladra Ghadadha Gondal Saranangpur
Name the 4 Vedas
Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva veds.
Where was Pramukh Swami Born?
Chansad
What was Swaminarayan Bhagwan's childhood name?
Ghanshyam
When and where was BAPS founded?
In 1907, Bochasan
What was the first Shikarbhand in the U.S.?
Houston
What are the 5 eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishvar, Maya, Braham, Parabraham
How many years, months, and days did Nilkanth Varni travel?
7 years, 1 month, 11 days
What does Baps stand for?
Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
What year did Swaminarayan Bhagawan go to Akshardham?
1830
When was the attack on the Gandhinagar Akshardham and how did Pramukh Swami Respond to it?
2002 He wished for them to go to Akshardham Despite whatever bad deeds they committed.
Who wrote the Ramayan?
Valmiki
How many sadhus did Pramukh Swami inaugurate?
Over 1000 Sadhus
How many Vachnamruts are there?
262
What year did Pramukh Swami First visit America?
1974
What Mandirs did Swaminarayan Bhagwan build?
Ahmedabad, Vadtal, Dholera, Bhuj, Gadhada, and Junagadh
Who wrote the Mahabharat and Bhagwat
Ved Vyas
What were the names of two villages that Pramukh Swami solved the conflict in
Kukad and Odarka
Who wrote the Chesta?
Muktanand Swami
What year did Pramukh Swami Host the Cultural Festival of India in Edison?
1991
How many Shikarbhand mandirs and Akshardhams are there in the world?
more than 1100 mandirs and 2 Akshardhams
How many arti's are there in a day and what are the names in order?
5, Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
How many letters did Pramukh Swami write?
760,000 Letters
Who inspired Shastriji Maharaj to start building mandirs?
Who is Jaga Bhakth