"Calls the Moon to Play"
What was Lord Ghanshyam sleeping in?
His cradle
What is the name of Lord Ghanshyam's mom and dad?
Bhaktimata and Dharmadev
What is our jay?
1) Akshardhāmanā adhipati Shree Swāminārāyan bāpā nee jay, Ghanshyām Mahārāj nee jay, Harikrushna Mahārāj nee jay, Sahajānand Swāmi Mahārāj nee jay, Bāpāshree nee jay, Sadguru o Shree nee jay, Shree Swāminārāyan Gādi nā ādhya āchārya pravar
dharmadhurandhar sanātandharma samrāt param kalyān kāree, Jeevanprān Swāmibāpā nee jay.
How many mandirs do we have in North America?
10
Where did Dharmadev and his family go to live?
Ayodhya
Why did Lord Ghanshyam wake up from his sleep?
The bright moonlight fell on Lord Ghanshyam's beautiful face.
How many names does Ghanshyam Maharaj have?
9
Which bapa sat in dhyan for 61 days?
Swamibapa
Where was the first mandir built in North America?
Seacaucus, New Jeresey
RIGHT HERE!
What was Ghanshyam Maharaj eating while sitting outside of his house?
Puri and yogurt
When Lord Ghanshyam stretched his arm, what did get a hold of?
The moon
How many brothers does Ghanshyam Maharaj have, what are their names?
2, Rampratap Bhai and Iccharam Bhai
What is our main religious book?
Vachnamrut
Which bapa did the murti pratishta at this mandir?
Prem Murti Bapa
Why did Dharmadev and his family move from Chapaiya?
The strength of evil demons living in Chapaiya had gotten greater, they were mean to people who prayed to god.
Why did Bhaktimata wake up, and why was she so scared?
The bright light of the moon woke up Bhaktimata, she became scared seeing Lord Ghanshyam playing with the moon.
What were the names of Ghanshyam Maharaj's childhood friends?
Veni, Madhav and Prag
What is our Vansavali?
1. Lord Shree Swaminarayan
2. Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree
3. Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami
4.Sadguru Shree Nirgundasji Swami
5. Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swami
6. Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevandasji Swamibapa
7. Ved Ratna Acharya Shree Purushottampriya Swamishree Maharaj
8. Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj
What are we here celebrating, what does it mean?
Rajat Mahotsav, the 25 year anniversary of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Mandir Seacaucus, New Jeresy.
What problem were the people of Ayodhya having?
Can you give an example of what they did to Ghanshyam Maharaj?
A large group of monkeys had recently come into the city. They were causing chaos for all the people living in the city.
They took the puri out of Ghanshyam Maharaj's hand and climbed up the tree.
After Lord Ghanshyam told Bhaktimata to not be scared, what did she remember?
She remembered that her son, Lord Ghanshyam, is no ordinary child. He is the supreme lord.
What is our maha mantra?
Om Shree Swaminarayan Bapa Swamibapa Bhagvate Nama He
What are the 5 Vartman's?
1. Dāru na pivo
2. Mās na khāvu,
3. Choree na karvee
4.Vyabhichār na karvo
5. Janu tanu, jevu tevu, khavu pivu nai
What are the 10 mandirs, in which states?
If your confused ask each other, you all come from different mandals!
New Jeresy, Delaware, Chicago, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, California, Canada, Virginia
How did Ghashyam Maharaj teach them a lesson?
Lord Ghanshyam streatched out his hand and grabbed the monkeys tail and pulled it to the ground. All the monkey's started making squealing noises, they all surrounded Ghanshaym Maharaj. Lord Ghanshyam made multiple forms of himself and started fighting all the monkey's at once, making them so confused. Ghanshyam Maharaj let them go and monkey's ran far away from the city.