Nilkanth Varni
How old was Nilkanth Varni when he left his home and family?
11 years old.
How many mandirs did Shriji Maharaj build and where were they?
6 Mandirs: Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Dholera, Junagadh, Gadhada, and Vartal.
Where did Sahajanand Swami receive diksha?
Piplana.
Which festival celebrated Bhagwan Krishna's birthday?
Janmashtami.
Who gets happy when we do seva?
Maharaj and Swami.
How many kilometres did Nilkanth Varni travel? And how?
About 12,000 kilometres by walking.
How many mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build and where?
5 Mandirs: Bochasan, Atladra, Sarangpur, Gondal, and Gadhada.
When did Shriji Maharaj Receive diksha?
28 October, 1800.
Which festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?
Raksha Bandhan.
Should seva be done expecting praises or rewards?
No, seva should be done with dasbhav and without expecting anything.
What was Nilkanth Varni's journey's name?
Kalyan Yatra.
Where was the first BAPS mandir built? By who and when?
Shastriji Maharaj built the first BAPS mandir in Bochasan in 1907.
How old was Shriji Maharaj when he received diksha?
Who do we worship on Dhanteras?
Goddess Lakshmi.
Should we complain while doing seva?
No, we should be happy that we got a chance to please Maharaj and Swami.
Where did Nilkanth Varni end his Kalyan Yatra?
Loj, Gujarat at Ramanand Swami's ashram.
Which mandir is the largest BAPS mandir build out of India?
BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, Robbinsville, New Jersey.
20 years old.
In which festival do we play Garba and Raas?
Navratri.
No, we should do seva even if nobody is not watching because Maharaj is always watching.
What were Nilkanth Varni's names when he was given diksha by Ramanand Swami?
Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni.
In which mandir is the first and original Akshar Deri build?
Gondal Mandir.
What did Sahajanand Swami say when Ramanand Swami said "Sahajanand Swami should be appointed the head" ?
He said "No! I am not suitable to become the head."
How many times should se eat in the month of Shravan?
1 time.
What is more important: the size of the seva or the feeling behind it?
The feeling (bhav) behind it.