BAPS
How many years, months and days did Nilkanth Varni Travel
7 years, 1 month and 11 days
What is the 3-2-1 Rule?
3 things your grateful for
2 people your praying for
1 swabhav your overcoming
Where are the original Bhagvat Gita kept
The British Museum
What mandirs did Maharaj make
Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Vadtal, Dholera, Junagadh, Gadhada
What extreme sport was made in New Zealand
Bungy Jumping
(Other Answers include: Jet Boating, Zorbing, Canon Flying)
Who was Dehli Akshardham inaugurated?
6th Nov 2005
What does Mahant Swami maharaja want us to remember? From the Video
That he will always be with us.
He wants us to talk to him- he wants to know about our achievements our struggles and prayers.
What is Reincarnation?
Atmas endless cycle of death and rebirth, where is the atma takes on new physical bodies (human, animal, plant, divine) based on its karma (actions and intentions) from past lives, aiming for Moksha-Liberation
What Mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj Make?
Bochasan, Atladara, Gongal, Gadhada and Sarangpur (BAGGS)
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie
How many Aarti in a day and what were their names in order?
5- Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
Where was the first (traditional stone) Hindu Mandir built in Europe, when was it inaugurated, and how many annual visitors
Explain the Trimurti.
Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer (or Transformer) -embodies the continuous cosmic cycle of life, birth, sustenance, and transformation
What does Bhagwan Swamiarayan say is the purpose of building Mandirs
In Vachanamrut Gadhada II-27, Bhagwan Swaminarayan explains the purpose of building these mandirs: “For the sake of preserving upasana and faith in God, I have relaxed the emphasis on renunciation and have built mandirs of God…. Even if a little renunciation remains, if upasana remains firm, through it, many jivas will attain liberation. When bhakti diminishes, the upasana of God is also destroyed, and a lineage of blind and lost followers results….”
Bhagwan Swaminarayan built these mandirs to provide direction for spiritual aspirants.
Approximately how many times does a human heart beat per day?
100,000 times
What are the Vachnamrut Section Names
Gadhada, Sarangpur, Kariyani, Loya, Panchala, Vartal, Amdavad
Say the "God's name and prayers prasang" with date and location
8 August 2019, Dar-es-Salaam
Swamishri landed in Dar-es-Salaam after an eight-hour flight from India. While he was retiring for the night the attendant swamis requested, “Take a grand sleep after a long, tiring journey.” Swamishri revealed, “I don’t take a grand sleep. I didn’t sleep in the plane this afternoon.” A surprised swami enquired, “Then what were you thinking of?”
Swamishri replied, “[I was chanting] Swaminarayan, Swaminarayan, Maharaj-Swami and praying for solutions to some devotees’ problems.”
How old is Hinduism approximately?
4000yrs old
When did we start sabhas in Taita mandir
16 AUGUST 2009
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
Who started Yuvak Sabha and when did they start
Yogiji Maharaj and in 1952
Which Vachanamruts did we look at today and what were they about?
Vachanamrut Gadhada II-9 ->Maharaj being the very form of Bhagwan, who reigns supreme, who possesses a divine , who is avatari
Vachanamrut Gadhada I-48 ->We should pray that Maharaj protect us from bad company and our inner enemies (Swabhavs)
A large pilgrimage and religious gathering held every 12 years.
Kumbh Mela
Where and When was the first BAPS mandir outside of India made
December 26, 1945 – BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi
What is the city in New Zealand known for its prominent Art Deco Buildings
Napier