Shatstriji Maharaj
Who built the first Akshar-Purushottam mandir?
Shastriji Maharaj
In which village was the first Akshar-Purushottam mandir built?
Bochasan
Who was the feared man in Bochasan who later became a devotee?
Hirabhai Mukhi
Which group strongly opposed Shastriji Maharaj’s teachings?
The sadhus from Vartal.
When was Mahant Swami Maharaj born?
13 September, 1933
What was the name of Shastriji Maharaj when he was a sadhu?
Yagnapurushdas
What was discovered while digging the foundation of the mandir?
A pot of gold treasure.
What condition did Shastriji Maharaj give before he would eat Hirabhai’s meal?
Hirabhai must accept vartman and become a satsangi.
What was the name of the powerful kothari who opposed the Akshar-Purushottam upasana?
Gordhanbhai
How many aartis happen in Shikarbhad Mandirs daily and what is theri order?
Mangala, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
What upasana was Shastriji Maharaj spreading even when others opposed him?
Akshar-Purushottam Upasana
What did Shastriji Maharaj do with the treasure?
He had it buried again and trusted Maharaj and devotees for support.
What happened to Hirabhai after meeting Shastriji Maharaj?
He gave up his sinful life and became a devotee.
Where were the Akshar-Purushottam murtis first consecrated before Bochasan?
Vadhwan
Finish this line: Lāḍu jalebī ne sev suvāḷī....
Hu to bhāve karī lāvī chhu ghari...
What prediction did Shastriji Maharaj make in Bochasan?
That a great shikarbaddh mandir would be built there.
When was the murti-pratishtha of the Bochasan mandir?
June 5, 1907
How did Hirabhai help with the mandir construction?
He protected the mandir and supported Shastriji Maharaj.
What lesson does the Bochasan mandir story teach us?
Determination and faith in Maharaj and Swami.
Finish the line: Shuddhopāsana mandiram surachanam, siddhānta-rakshāparam....
....Sansthā-sthāpana divya-kārya-karanam, sevā-mayam jivanam
Why did Shastriji Maharaj want to build the mandir in Bochasan?
To fulfill the promise made by Swaminarayan to Kashidas Mota.
Who stood guard with many men to protect the mandir construction?
Hirabhai Mukhi
What did Hirabhai say when people offered him money to oppose the mandir?
He refused and said he would never betray his guru.
What was Shastriji Maharaj’s main purpose?
To spread the true Akshar-Purushottam upasana and please Maharaj and Swami.
What is the title of Vachanamrut Gadhada I-22
Singing without Remembering God Is as Good as Not Singing at All; The Digit ‘1’1.