Bhagwan Swaminarayan
What was Bhagwan Swaminarayan's childhood name?
Ghanshyam
What is the name of the main scripture containing Bhagwan Swaminarayan's discourses?
Vachanamrut
I spent much of my life serving Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
I explained the importance of becoming brahmarup and serving Purushottam.
Many devotees learned about Aksharbrahma through my teachings.
Who am I?
Gunatitanand Swami
Name all 6 gurus in order in 10 seconds
Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Mahant Swami Maharaj
What do we call the five rules that Satsangis follow, such as not eating meat and not drinking alcohol?
Bochasan
What was Bhagwan Swaminarayan's name when he traveled as a young sadhu? How long was the journey?
Neelkanth Varni; 7 years, 1 month, 11 days
How many Vachanamruts are there?
273
I was not a sadhu, but I had deep understanding of Bhagwan and the guru.
I spent a lot of time serving sadhus.
One of the most important things I learned was the true glory of my guru.
Who am I?
Bhagatji Maharaj
Your team has 5 seconds to start a dhun together.
Any
What was the name of Ghanshyam's older brother?
Rampratapji
Where was Ghanshyam born?
Chhapaiya
What are the five eternal entities in Swaminarayan philosophy?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahman, and Parabrahman.
I spent my life traveling, meeting devotees, and helping build mandirs around the world.
I often focused more on helping others than on myself.
Even after becoming very well known, I continued living with humility and serving others.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Name 5 things you see inside a mandir in 10 seconds
answers will vary (ex: mala, murtis, santo, etc.)
What mandirs were built by Bhagwan Swaminarayan?
Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Vadtal, Dholera, Gadhada, and Junagadh
What was the name of Bhagwan Swaminarayan's mother and father?
Dharmadev and Bhaktimata
What are the four parts of Ekantik Dharma?
Dharma, Gnan, Vairagya, and Bhakti
I believed that the upasana of Akshar and Purushottam needed to be clearly understood.
Even when people opposed me, I continued working toward my goal.
The mandirs I built helped spread this upasana.
Who am I?
Shastriji Maharaj
Your team has 20 seconds to name 10 things you can do to strengthen your Satsang.
Possible answers:Puja, Mala, Ghar sabha, Sabha, Reading Vachanamrut, Reading Swamini Vato, Doing darshan, Prarthana, Following agna, Doing seva, Listening to parents, Coming to mandir
How many letters did Pramukh Swami repsond to and how many villages did he visit?
700,000+ letters and 17,000+ villages
When was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born and when did he return to akshardham? How old was he?
Born on April 3, 1781, Went to akshardham on June 1, 1830 at the age of 49
Who wrote the Vachnamrut?
Muktanand Swami, Gopalanand Swami, Nityanand Swami, Shukanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami
I served my guru closely for many years.
I traveled with him and learned from his actions.
After becoming guru, I continued emphasizing the importance of following agna, having nishtha, and keeping upasana strong.
Who am I?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Act out "doing darshan" without speaking. Your team gets the points if the other teams can guess it.
Different scenarios.
What period of time was the Satsang Diksha being written and what date was the first copies released?
between January 30 and April 2, 2020 and was released December 3, 2020