Early Life
What was Shastriji Maharaj’s childhood name?
Dungar Bhagat
Which great devotee taught Shastriji Maharaj true upasana?
Bhagatji Maharaj
What nickname did Bhagatji give Yagnapurushdasji?
Thakario Scorpion
Why did Shastriji Maharaj leave Vartal?
To freely spread upasana
What was the first mandir built by Shastriji Maharaj?
Bochasan
What would Dungar Bhagat ask his father to promise before doing farm work?
To tell him stories about God
What Vachanamrut chapter changed Shastriji Maharaj’s understanding?
Loya 12
What did Shastriji Maharaj study in Vadodara and Rajkot?
Sanskrit shastras
What did Shastriji tell the king of Limbdi?
The central murtis will be of Maharaj and Swami
Who were the murtis in Bochasan’s central sanctum?
Shriji Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami
What did Dungar Bhagat collect in Vartal and read like a scholar?
Old pages of handwritten shastras
What does “Nirvikalp nischay” mean?
Unwavering faith without doubt
Which scholar became convinced of Bhagatji Maharaj’s greatness?
Rangacharya
What was Dolatrambhai’s expertise?
Gujarati and Sanskrit literature
What should we learn from Shatriji maharaj's life life?
Everything is correct!
At what age did Dungar Bhagat attend Punam festivals in Vartal?
7
Who confirmed Bhagatji Maharaj’s saintliness?
Vignananand Swami
How did Shastriji Maharaj spread Akshar–Purushottam upasana?
By citing shastra references
What did Dolatrambhai realize after hearing Swamishri?
Gunatitanand Swami is Mul Akshar
What does “Brahmaswarup” mean?
to be a form of Aksharbrahma
What title did villagers give him after completing Mahabharat recital?
Sacho Bhagat
Which two forms are central to our upasana?
Akshar and Purushottam
What did Rangacharya say about Yagnapurushdasji?
“Asmin Sampradaye ekameva” – the one and only
What material did Dolatrambhai predict Shastriji Maharaj’s future murti would be made of?
Gold
How long did Shastriji Maharaj serve as the spiritual head of BAPS?
46 years (1907–1952)