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What does BAPS stand for?
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha.
Who is the current guru of BAPS?
Mahant Swami
"Ãpne to Akshardhãmmã jãvu chhe evo ek _______ Rãkhvo."
sankalp
What was Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s childhood name?
Shantilal
At what age did Bhagwan Swaminarayan leave home?
11 years
Who is the founder of BAPS?
Shastriji Maharaj.
What was the childhood name of Shastriji Maharaj?
Dungar Bhagat
"Ketlãkne man ramãde chhe ne ketlãk manne _______ chhe."
ramade
What was Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s sadhu initiation name?
Sadhu Narayanswarupdas
Who were Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s parents?
Dharmadev and Bhaktimata
What was Bhagatji Maharaj's profession?
Tailor
Mahant Swami has a bachelors degree in what?
Agriculture
What are the 5 eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, Parabrahma
Where was Yogiji Maharaj born?
Dhari
What were the names of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s brothers?
Rampratapbhai and Ichharambhai
"Sevã to potãni shraddhã pramãne thãy te karvi, pan _______ to na ja karvi."
Aseva
Who asked Shastriji Maharaj to leave Vartal?
Krishnaji Ada
What are five niljala fasts, given to us by Shastriji Maharaj?
Ram Navmi, Dev Podi, Jal Jhini, Janmashtmi, Dev Uthi
What year did Bhagwan Swaminarayan pass away?
1830
How long was Nilkanth Varni’s pilgrimage? years,month and days
7 years 1 month 11 days
What is the central philosophy of BAPS regarding Akshar and Purushottam?
Akshar represents the ideal devotee, and Purushottam represents God.
Why did Shastriji Maharaj leave Vartal Sanstha?
They didn’t support Akshar Purushottam Upasana, and believed only in Bhagwan Swaminarayan, and not in Gunatitanand Swami
Where and how old was Pramukh Swami Maharaj when he got appointed as pramukh of the Sanstha?
Amli Vadi Pol Ahemdabad at 28 years
eWhere and when was Pramukh Swami Maharaj born?
7 December 1921, Chansad
Where is Gunatitanand Swami’s memorial shrine, Akshar Deri, located?
Gondal