BAPS History
The first shikharbaddha mandir established by BAPS outside India was inaugurated in 1995. Identify its location.
Neasden, London, United Kingdom.
He as born on ____ and in ____ he was given the name Vinu Patel before becoming Mahant Swami Maharaj.
September 13, 1933
Jabalpur, India
The concept of cosmic order and duty in Hindu philosophy.
dharma
The most important river in India.
Ganges
India celebrates this festival with oil lamps, sweets, and fireworks.
Diwali
In 1950, Shastriji Maharaj appointed a young sadhu as the administrative head of BAPS. Name this sadhu and his age at the time of appointment.
Shastri Narayanswarupdas (later Pramukh Swami Maharaj); he was 28 years old.
Mahant Swami was initiated as a sadhu by this guru and received the name Keshavjivandas Swami.
Yogiji Maharaj
The term for the liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
moksha
What was the oldest civilization in India which was the earliest known urban civilization in the Indian subcontinent?
Harappan or Mohenjo - Daro (Indus Valley Civilization)
This festival honors the Lord Krishna and features the famous Dahi Handi event.
Janmashtami
In 1910, Shastriji Maharaj met his future spiritual successor in Rajkot. Identify this individual and the significance of their meeting.
Jina Bhagat (later Yogiji Maharaj) ; their meeting marked the meeting of a profound guru-disciple relationship pivotal to BAPS’s spiritual lineage.
Mahant Swami Maharaj was initiated as a sadhu by Yogiji Maharaj in this year, receiving the name Keshavjivandas Swami.
1961
The oldest layer of the Vedic scriptures composed in Sanskrit.
Rigveda
What is the name of the ancient Indian epic that recounts the war between two families?
The Mahabharata
This vibrant festival is known for flying kites across the sky in mid-January.
Uttarayan
During the Dandi Salt March in 1930, Shastriji Maharaj interacted with a prominent Indian leader. Name this leader and describe the nature of their interaction.
Mahatma Gandhi; Shastriji Maharaj blessed Gandhi’s efforts, showing support for India’s independence movement.
In April 2019, Mahant Swami Maharaj performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a traditional stone temple in this Middle Eastern city, marking a historic milestone for BAPS.
Abu Dhabi
The philosophy advocating non-dualism famously propagated by Adi Shankaracharya.
Advaita Vedanta
What was the year the British Crown officially took control of India? And the EXACT DATE that India gained Independence back from the British?
1858
August 15, 1947
The nine-night festival honoring the divine feminine energy.
Navratri
In 2017, a significant recognition was granted to BAPS’s philosophical contributions by a scholarly council in Varanasi. Name the council and the nature of the recognition.
Shri Kashi Vidvat Parishad; they recognized Akshar-Purushottam Darshan as a distinct school of Vedanta.
He emphasizes three core spiritual qualities, they are…
nirmani, divyabhav, and samp
This Hindu school of philosophy focuses on logic and reasoning and was founded by sage Gautama.
Nyaya
Who is considered the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Celebrated with processions and devotion, this day marks the birth of Lord Ganesha.
Ganesh Chaturthi