Travels of Nilkanth Varni
Connection to Ramanad Swami
Things Bhagwan Swaminarayan gave to us
Childhood
Miscellaneous
100

When Ghanshyam Maharaj left his home, what was he known as?

Nilkanth Varni

100

Where did Nilkanth Varni's yatra end?

In Loj

100

What scripture did Bhagwan Swaminarayan write?

Shikshapatri

100

Who were his parents' names?

Bhaktimata and Dharmadev

100

Is Ghanshyam Maharaj still present on Earth today?

Yes, through the God-realized sant that is present on Earth today!

200

What was Nilkanth Varni's yatra called?

Kalyan Yatra

200

Throughout his yatra, what question did Nilkanth ask in every place he went?

What are the five entities

200

When did Shriji Maharaj go to dham and at what age?

June 1, 1830

49 

200

Who were Ghanshyam's brothers' names?

Rampratapbhai and Iccharambhai

200

What are some things Ghanshyam Maharaj does not like?

Abhav Avgun, and Fortnite

300

For how long did his yatra last?

7 months, 1 month, 11 days

300

Who gave the right answer in Loj and what was that answer?

Muktanand Swami, jiva, ishwar, maya, brahma, and parabrahma

300

Why did Bhagwan Swaminarayan come to Earth?

To protect and establish dharma
300

At what age did Ghanshyam accompany his father to Kashi to defeat the scholars in a debate?

10 years of age

300

At what age did Sahajanand Swami find the Swaminarayan Sampraday?

21

400

Why did Ghanshyam Maharaj do this yatra?

To liberate countless souls

400

Where did Nilkanth Varni meet Ramanand Swami?

Piplana

400

What does the Shikshapatri teach us?

How to fulfill our duties in the righteous way.

400

Explain the prasang where Ghanshyam would go to the different mandirs to do darshan and listen to katha.

It's a long prasang so I ain't writing all that.

400

How many sadhus did Shriji Maharaj initiate over his lifetime?

3000

500
In what village did Nilkanth Varni meet the lion, and what reward was he offered there?

Shripur, the mahant pad of the ashram.

500

What did Ramanand Swami say when he gave diksha to NIlkanth Varni and declared him to be Sahajanand Swami or Narayan Muni?

Drumbeater = Ramanand Swami

Main Performer = Sahajanand Swami

500

What is the greatest gift that Shriji Maharaj promised to us before going to dham?

Gunatiti guru lineage
500

At what age did Ghanshyam start learning Sanskrit?

7 years of age

500

How many sadhus have been initiated into BAPS?

more than 1,100
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