Guru Parampara
Pramukh Swami Maharaj's childhood name before he was initiated as Narayanswarupdas
Shantilal
The demon who disguised himself as a monkey and threw Ghanshyam into the Meen Lake, only to be crushed by trees.
Kalidatt
The scripture written by Mahant Swami Maharaj
Satsang Diksha
The literal meaning of the word "Chaturmas."
"Four Sacred Months"?
The daily morning worship ritual performed by every Satsangi that includes Dhyan, Mansi, Mala, and Pradakshina.
Nitya Pooja
Birthplace of Shastriji Maharaj
Mahelav
The robber/bandit who surrendered his weapons and became a Satsangi after trying to steal Bhagwan Swaminarayan's horse.
Joban Pagi
Name 2 of the 4 paramhansas who recorded and verified the Vachanamrut discourses.
Muktanand Swami, Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, and Shukanand Swami?
A special vow taken during Chaturmas where a satsangi eats only once a day.
Ek-tana
The sacred wooden bead necklace worn around the neck by all Swaminarayan satsangis as a sign of devotion.
Kanthi
The year BAPS was formally established by Shastriji Maharaj in Bochasan.
1907
The devotee who offered his entire house and property in Gadhada to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, making it Bhagwan’s main home for over 28 years.
Dada Khachar
Which section of the Vachanamrut contains the highest number of total discourses (78)
Gadhada First
The reason Bhagwan Swaminarayan asks us to take extra niyams, fast, and read extra scriptures during Chaturmas.
To increase spiritual strength and focus on Bhagwan
The core principle in Satsang where food is first offered to Bhagwan before it is eaten making it pure.
Thal or Prasad
When Yogiji Maharaj was bitten by a snake in Aksharderi, how long did all the santos and haribhaktos chant the Swaminaryan mantra?
12 hours
The year Pramukh Swami Maharaj organized the massive 59-day Cultural Festival of India in Edison New Jersey.
1991
How many shloks are in Mahabharat
100,000 total shlokas
What is Bhagatji vrat
Eat once one day then fast for next two days
The essential spiritual practice taught by Yogiji Maharaj where we refrain from finding faults in other satsangis and instead view everyone as divine.
Divyabhav
Who said the "mango trees are dying" and what did Pragji Bhakta do after?
300 total trees and 4 pots of water per tree
The Paramhansa who was given the task of answering 11 complex questions posed by the scholars of the royal court of Vadodara.
Nityanand Swami or Muktanand Swami?
Who wrote the bhaktachintamani
Nishkulanad Swami
Tell me the prasang of how Chaturmas began
Vaman Bhagwan and King Bali
What is the word for donating 5% or 10% of one's income or allowance to the mandir for spiritual activities.
Donation or Dharmado