Mukhpath
Uttishtha Sahajānanda, Shrīhare Purushottama.....
Gunātītākshara brahman, uttishtha krupayā guro ||
Āgamyatāmhi pūjārtham, āgamyatām madātmataha |
Sānnidhyād darshanād divyāt, saubhāgyam vardhate mama
Who is the current guru of BAPS
Mahant swami maharaj
Which guru established BAPS
Shastriji maharaj
what festival celebrates the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Hari/swaminarayan jayanti
Whats mahant swamis favorite food
Patra
Divyam saumya-mukhāravinda saralam, netre amī-varṣhaṇam...
Nirdoṣham mahimā-mayam su-hṛudayam, shāntam samam nishchalam;
Nirmānam mṛudu divyabhāva satatam, vāṇī shubhā nirmalā,
Vande Keshavajīvanam mama gurum, Swāmī Mahantam sadā.
What does "BAPS" stand for?
What is Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha?
How many and which mandirs did Maharaj build?
6 - Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Vadtal, Gadhada, Dholera, and Junagadh
This nine-night festival honors different forms of Shakti.
Navratri
Where's the first underground subway in North America?
In Boston on Tremont St.
Vandu Sahajānand rasrūp, anupam sārne re lol
ene bhajtā chhuṭe fand, kare bhav pārne re lol.
Name the five eternal entities described by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the Vachanamrut.
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, and Parabrahma
When and where was Gunatitanand Swami given diksha
January 20, 1810 in Dabhan
This festival is also known as uttrayan and what other word?
Makar sankranti
What are the Panch Vartman for Haribhakto
1. NO CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICANTS
2. NO CONSUMPTION OF MEAT
3. NOT TO STEAL
4. NOT TO COMMIT ADULTERY (STRI-PURUSH MARYADA)
5. PURITY OF ALL FORMS
Satsangā’dhikṛutah sarve... ॥12॥
sarve sukhā’dhi-kāriṇaha ।
Sarve’rhā brahmavidyāyām nāryash-chaiva narās-tathā ॥12॥
Who wrote the Bhaktachintamani
Sadguru Nishkulanand Swam
How many mandirs did Pramukh Swami Maharaj build?
over 1,100 mandirs worldwide
What is the significance of Guru Purnima in the BAPS tradition
It is a day to honor and express gratitude to the guru for spiritual guidance
What color was Thakorji's vaaghaa today?
Green, Pink, & Yellow
Kāju kamodnā bhāt karyā, me to dāl kari bahu sāri;
Limbu kākdinā lejo athānā, kadhi kari chhe Kāthiyāvādi...Māre…
When and where did Shastriji Maharaj appoint Pramukh Swami Maharaj as President (Pramukh) of our sanstha?
May 21, 1950 in Ambli Vali Pol
What was Gunatitanand Swami's original name after being given diksha?
Nirgunanand Swami
What's the importance of Fuldol (Pushpadolotsav)
The sentiment behind the festival is to ask God to color one’s life with bhakti and to symbolically bring God closer to one’s heart by continuously striving to offer bhakti.
When was Boston Mandir's Murti Pratishtha?
September 21, 2002