Shastriji Maharaj's hardships
What year did Bochasan mandir open?
1907
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What is the importance of Akshar Deri?
It is the location where Gunatitanand Swami's final rites were performed.
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How many Guinness World Records were given to Pramukh Swami in 2007?
Two
Where did the earthquake we discussed in the katha occur?
Bhuj
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What year did Atlanta mandir open?
2007
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Who convinced Shastriji Maharaj to leave Vartal?
Krishnaji Ada
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What did Shastriji Maharaj do when Yogiji Maharaj was bit by a snake?
He instructed everyone to do Swaminarayan Dhun in Akshar Deri
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When and where did Pramukh Swami Maharaj inaugurate the first BAPS mandir in North America?
Flushing, NY, 1974
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When Bapa heard about the Bhuj earthquake, what was his immediate reaction?
Bapa wanted to help these people. He organized food and blood drives for them.
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Which of Yogiji Maharaj’s fingers did the cobra bit?
Left Index
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What was the specific reason why opponents of Shastriji Maharaj burned chilies in his katha? The answer: they opposed Akshar-Purushottam cannot be used.
Burning chilies would make the eyes of haribhakto watery which would make them leave the sabha.
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How long did the construction of Gondal Mandir take?
2.5 years
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Name the locations of 3 Akshardhams built by our sanstha
New Delhi, Gandhinagar, and Robbinsville
When Bapa found out that the new school BAPS is rebuilding is 3-4km away, how did bapa react?
He had concerns about how the children were going to get to school.
How many sadhus did Shastriji Maharaj leave with?
5 sadhus
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What verse did Krishnaji Ada use from the Shikshapatri to convince Shastriji Maharaj to leave Vartal?
One should move to another place if one faces hardships, or "In the event of adverse times or harassment from an enemy or a king which is likely to destroy one's prestige, wealth, or life, one should immediately leave that place, even if it is one's native place.
How did the Maharaja of Gondal react when he visited the Gondal mandir construction site, and what did he arrange for the mandir?
The Maharaja of Gondal was impressed by the hard work of the sevaks and santo. So, he arranged for limestone to be donated for the construction of the mandir.
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How many mandirs did Pramukh Swami Maharaj inaugurate?
Around 1,100 mandirs
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How many food packets were distributed in the relief efforts?
900,000 food packets
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Despite being one of the leaders for Gondal mandir's construction, how did Yogi bapa approach his seva?
He cooked for the sadhus, devotees, and masons. He prepared meals for the sadhus working at the distant stone mine and arranged for the food to reach them.
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List 5 Prasangs where Shastriji Maharaj was attacked
The chilies (burning them in a fire), the water pot (throwing water on devotees to create chaos), the needle (stabbing Shastriji Maharaj), the burning of the sabha hall (during Shastriji Maharaj's katha in Vadodara), and the khichdi (poisoned food) prasang.
What did Yogiji Maharaj write on the account sheets for Gondal Mandir?
Swami! Maharaj! The Merciful! Please send money for the masons’ wages
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List the 6 BAPS shikharbaddh mandirs in the US in order of inauguration.
Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Robbinsville
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How many villages did the emergency aid by BAPS reach?
409 villages
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In the prasang where BAPS was rebuilding a school in Bhuj, what was the name of that school?
President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam School