MAHABHARAT
The Great War lasted for _____ days of fighting.
18
Who had composed the original Ramayana?
What is Date of Bhagwati Diksha/location
January 10, 1940, Akshar Deri
What is Mahant Swami Maharaj's childhood name?
Vinubhai (named Keshav by Shastriji Maharaj)
What does Tilak Chandlo represent?
Bhakta and Bhagwan
What "Guru-Dakshina" did Drona ask from Ekalavya
His Right thumb
Ravana was a devotee of who among the following God?
Shiva
What is the First shikharbaddha mandir built outside India ?
London
What are Mahant Swami Maharaj's parents' names?
Dahiben and Manibhai
By who and when was BAPS established?
What does BAPS stand for?
Shastriji Maharaj on 5 June 1907
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
In all, how many sons or daughters did Kunti give birth to?
4
Lakshmana is considered to be the incarnation of whom?
Sheshnag
How did he become a Sadhu?
He got a letter from Shastriji Maharaj.
Where and what did Mahant Swami Maharaj study in college?
Agriculture in Anand
What three things were placed in front of toddler Ghanshyam by Markandeya Muni and what did they symbolize?
Plate of Gold Coins = tradesman/entrepreneur
A Small Dagger = warrior/king
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita = religious scholar
Where did Drona go when he was insulted by Drupada?
Hastinapur
What was the name of the forest where Lord Rama, Lakshmana, and Goddess Sita stayed during exile?
Dandakaranya
When was the last time Pramukh Swami Maharaj came to North America?
2014 in Robbinsville
Swami Keshavjivandas was appointed as the head of which mandir after being initiated as sadhu in what year?
Dadar Mandir (Mumbai), 1961
How many Guinness World Records are currently held by the Sanstha and what for?
2
Largest Hindu temple - 2005
Most temples consecrated by one person - 2008
Who gave Bhishma the boon that he would die only when he wished?
Shantanu
Name any parts of Ramcharitmanas?
A. Bal Kanda
B. Aranya Kanda
C. Kiskindha Kanda
Where and when did Shastriji Maharaj make Pramukh Swami Maharaj the President?
Amli Vadi Pol near Amdavad on May 21, 1950
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
In order, what are the names of the five Aartis?
Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan