BAPS History
Who founded BAPS?
Shastriji Maharaj
What is Pramukh Swami Maharaj's birthday?
December 7th, 1921
What is the first thing we should do after taking a shower in the morning?
Puja
Prakat sadā sarvakartā...
Prakat sadā sarvakartā, param muktidātā,
Dharma ekāntik sthāpak, bhakti paritrātā… Jay Swāminārāyan…
Name the exact date of Robbinsville Akshardham opening
October 8th, 2023
What year was BAPS founded?
1907
What is Bhagatji Maharaj's diksha name?
He never received Diksha
Say shlok and do thaal
Jay Akṣharpati Puruṣhottam...
Jay Akṣharpati Puruṣhottam, jay jay Swāmī Sahajānand;
Nārāyaṇ Naṭvar Ghanshyām, Swāminārāyaṇ Bhagwān... 1
Guṇātītānand Swāmī Mūḷ Akṣhar, Sahajānand ek Parmeshvar;
Em samajīne leshe nām, te to jāshe Akṣhardhām... 2
How tall is Tapomurti Nilkanth Varni? What does it represent
49 feet Maharaj's 49 years on this earth
What does BAPS stand for?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purshottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
What was Mahant Swami Maharaj's name and nickname?
Keshavbhai and Vinubhai
What do we do before going to sleep?
Chesta
Shriman-nirguna-murti sundara tanu...
Shriman-nirguna-murti sundara tanu, adhyātma-vārtā-ratam,
Dehātita dashā akhanda bhajanam, shāntam kshamā-sāgaram |
Āgnā-pālana-tatparam guna-grahi, nirdosha-murti swayam,
Vande Prāgaji-Bhakta-pāda-kamalam, brahmaswarupam gurum ||
Where is the Akshar Dheri located?
Gondal Mandir
Where was the first BAPS mandir in North America?
Flushing
In which mandir has Mahant Swami Maharaj spent the most time without leaving?
Nenpur
How many malas should we do?
5
He Parameshwar mangaldātā
He Parameshwar mangaldātā, chhīe ame sau tārā bāḷ;
De darshan tuj divya manohar, vandan karīe vāramvār... 1
How long did Mahant Swami Maharaj stay in Robbinsville in 2023?
100 days
What was the first mandir to have Akshar Purshottam Maharaj's murtis in the mandir?
Vadhwan
In what year did Pramukh Swami maharaj announce Mahant Swami Maharaj as the next guru?
2012
What is maansi puja?
When one visualizes themselves serving god
Sing the entire podhe prabhu
Poḍhe Prabhu sakal munike Shyām;
Swāminārāyaṇ divya mūrti, santanke vishrām...
Akshar par ānandghan Prabhu, kiyo hai bhūpar ṭhām;
Jehī milat jan tarat māyā, lahat Akṣhardhām... poḍhe 1
Shārad shesh mahesh mahāmuni, japat jehī guṇnām;
Jās padraj shīsh dharī dharī, hot jan niṣhkām... poḍhe 2
Premke paryank par Prabhu karat sukh arām;
Muktānand nij charaṇ ḍhig guṇ, gāvat āṭhu jām... poḍhe 3
Name all 11 of your karyakers
Sahajbhai, Sahilbhai, Tilakbhai, Kunjbhai, Adibhai, Heetbhai, Shubhambhai, Rishibhai, Jheelbhai, Aaravbhai, Shlokbhai