Ramayan
He was the king of Ayodhya and the father of Lord Ram, known for his adherence to dharma and tragic promise that sent Ram to exile.
Dashrat Raja
He was the eldest of the hundred Kaurava brothers and the chief rival of the Pandavas in the great Kurukshetra war.
Duryodhan
This is the original language in which the spiritual discourses of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, compiled as the Vachanamrut, were recorded.
Gujarati
Mahant Swami Maharaj was born on this date in the village of Jabalpur, India.
Sept 13, 1933
When Ramanand Swami gave him Diksha, he bestowed upon Maharaj these two spiritual names, marking the beginning of his ascetic life.
Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni
This golden creature, actually the demon Maricha in disguise, lured Ram and Lakshman away from their hut, allowing Ravana to abduct Sita.
Golden Deer
These five brothers—sons of King Pandu are central heroes of the epic Mahabharata.
Yudhishthir, Bhim, Arjun, Nakul, and Sahadev
This was the first mandir where Bhagwan Swaminarayan delivered the discourses that were later compiled as the Swamini Vato.
Junagadh
This was the diksha name given to Yogi Bapa
Gnanjivandas Swami
These are the four sacred texts of Vedic literature, forming the foundation of Hindu spiritual knowledge.
Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Sam ved, Atharva Ved
This bridge, built by the Vanara army under Lord Ram’s command with stones that floated on water, connected India to Lanka.
Ram Setu
She was the princess of Panchala who became the common wife of the five Pandava brothers after Arjun won her hand in a swayamvar.
Draupadi
The Vachanamrut is a compilation of spiritual discourses of Bhagwan Swaminarayan—this is the total number of individual Vachanamruts in the collection.
273
This was the date of birth, parents name, childhood name if Gunatitanand Swami.
October 17th, 1785.
Bholanath & Sakar Ba
Mulji sharma
Nilkanth Varni embarked on a remarkable spiritual pilgrimage across India and beyond for this length.
7 years 1 month 11 days
his ancient sage composed the epic Ramayana in Sanskrit, earning him the title “Adi Kavi,” or the first poet.
Valmiki
This revered teacher trained both the Pandavas and Kauravas in warfare and archery, and was known for his strict sense of duty.
Dronacharya
These senior paramhans saints of the Swaminarayan Sampraday compiled the Vachanamrut, preserving Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s discourses for future generations.
Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Shukanand Swami, and Muktanand Swami
During a dispute over the Sarangpur Mandir gate, Shastriji Maharaj instructed Pramukh Swami to read this scripture, to understand the proper course of action.
Bhaktachintamni - Prakran 86
Special Question: Shreeji Maharaj initiated this many paramhansas in one night
Bonus Challenge for both teams: The team that can name the most Paramhansas, back and forth, will earn 150 extra points.
Example: Team 1: Muktanand Swami
Team 2: Gopalanand Swami
Teams will go back and forth naming Paramhansas. The first team that takes longer than 3 seconds to answer will lose the bonus points!
500
This wise brother of Ravan opposed his sibling’s actions and secretly advised Ram, later joining his side in the battle against Lanka.
Vibhishan
This sacred battlefield near modern-day Delhi was where the great war between the Pandavas and Kauravas was fought.
Kurukshetra
The Swamini Vato, a collection of spiritual teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, is organized into this many chapters.
7
These are the akshardhams in our sanstha in the order they were built in.
BONUS - If you can name the years for all three (150 point)
Gandhinagar - 1992
Delhi - 2005
Robbinsvile - 2023
These are the names of all the sadguru santos in our sanstha from when Pramukh Swami Maharaj was guru.
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Kothari Bapa
Doctor Swami
Viveksagar Swami
Ghanshyam Bapa
Ishwarcharan Swami
Tyagvallabh Swami