Hinduism
Hindu holy books are called what?
What was Bhagwan Swaminarayan's childhood name?
Ghanshyam
Gunatitanand Swami was born in what village?
Bhadra
What does BAPS stand for?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
Pragji Bhakta
Definition of Karma
Our actions
When was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born? (ONLY gets full points if you answer the full birthday - Month, Date, Year correctly).
April 3rd 1781
Name Gunatitanand Swami's parents name
Bholanath Sharma and Sakarba
What are the main foundations of our Hindu culture?
(Hint: there's 3 of them)
What are the names of Pragji Bhakta's parents?
Govindbhai and Maluba
What is Moksha and who leads us to the path of moksha?
Moksha = Liberation, the satpurush (Mahant Swami Maharaj) leads to the path of liberation
How long was Nilkanth Varni's Kalyan Yatra?
7 years, 1 month and 11 days
Gunatitanand Swami met Shriji Maharaj in what village?
Dabhan
What are the 5 eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma and Parabrahma
How many days did it take Pragji Bhakta to stitch the canopy on the command of Gunatitanand Swami?
41 days
What does "Avatarvaad" mean?
Bhagwan has different forms and comes to the earth with those various forms.
What village in Gujarat did Nilkanth Varni decide to stay after his long journey?
Village - Loj
Shriji Maharaj appointed Gunatitanand Swami the mahant (leader) of what mandir?
Junagadh
Where and when was Pramukh Swami appointed as president of BAPS?
In Ambli Vadi Pol (Amdavad) on May 21st 1950 CE
Where did Bhagatji Maharaj leave his body to go to Akshardham?
Vadtal
"Truth is one, but people call it by many names."
Rig Ved
What were the two boons Bhagwan Swaminarayan asked for after given initation?
The first wish - if a devotee suffers from a misery that is comparable to the sting of a single scorpion, let the pain come to Him instead so that His devotee would never feel such agony.
Second wish- if a devotee is forced to take to a begging bowl, let that devotee have clothes and food so that His devotee never suffers from the pangs of hunger and the lack of basic human necessities.
How far did Mulji Sharma travel from Bhadra to Dabhan?
155 miles
Name 6 mandirs Bhagwan Swaminarayan built.
1. Amdavad, 2. Bhuj, 3. Vadtal, 4. Dholera, 5. Junagadh, 6. Gadhada
Where did Bhagatji Maharaj appoint Shastriji Maharaj as the next person to guide people to the path of liberation?
Gondal