Childhood
How old was Ghanshyām when He left home?
11 years old
By what name was Ghanshyām known during His pilgrimage?
Nilkanth Varni
Which great mantra did Sahajānand Swāmi give to the people?
Swāminārāyan Mahāmantra
Who named Ghanshyām?
Mārkendeya Muni
Where did Rāmānand Swāmi give Sahajānand Swāmi his throne (gādi)?
Jetpur
Name the 6 mandirs built by Bhagwān Swāminārāyan.
1. Amdāvād 2. Bhuj 3. Vadtāl 4. Dholerā 5. Junāgadh 6. Gadhadā
What were the names of Ghanshyām’s elder and younger brother?
Rāmpratāpbhāi (Older) and Ichhārāmbhāi (Younger)
Where did Rāmānand Swāmi give dikshā (initiation) to Nilkanth Varni?
Piplānā
Where and when did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan return to Akshardhām?
In Gadhadā on 30 June 1830 CE. (VS 1886, Jeth sud 10)
What was His childhood name and who were His parents?
Name: Ghanshyām; Father: Dharmadev, Mother: Bhaktimātā
What names did Rāmānand Swāmi give to Nilkanth Varni when he initiated Him as a Sādhu?
Sahajānand Swāmi and Nārāyanmuni
For how long did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan stay in Gadhadā?
30 years
Where and when was the Shikshapatri written?
Bhagwān Swāminārāyan wrote the Shikshāpatri in Vartāl in 1826 CE.
Where and when was Bhagwān Swāminārāyan born?
In Chhapaiyā on 2 April 1781 CE. (VS 1837, Chaitra sud 9)
How long did Nilkanth Varni’s pilgrimage last?
7 years, 1 month and 11 days
How old was Sahajānand Swāmi when Rāmānand Swāmi gave Him the throne (gādi)?
21 years old
How many shlokas are there in the Shikshāpatri and which is the most important one?
212 shlokas in the Shikshāpatri
Shloka 116 is the most important: Nijātmānam brahmarupam, Dehatraya vilakshanam; Vibhāvya tena kartavyā, Bhaktihi krushnasya sarvadā.