Holi
True or false. Bhagatji Maharaj was born on the day of Holi.
True
What was the name of the King's sister?
Holika
Where was Bhagatji Mahraj born?
Mahuva
What was Sahstriji Maharaj's childhood name?
Dungar Bhakta
- Feasting/Socializing
- Throwing powdered colours
- Lighting the Holika Bonfire
1. snake pit
2. sit in fire
3. thrown off a cliff
4. trampled my an elephant
In what year was He born in?
1829
- Swaminarayan mantra
What do the colours in Holi represent?
-The colours of the spring blossoms, flowers and leaves.
Who came out of the pillar to save prahlad and what was he?
Narsi bhagwan
Half lion, half man
What was the exact date?
29th March 1829
Why was it so impressive for Shastriji Maharaj to build 5 mandirs?
- No manpower
-No materials
- No money
What does the festival of Holi symbolise?
-Good over Evil, Devotion over ego, Truth over Ignorance
What were the 4 boons Prahlad's father had asked for in the past?
- He could not die inside or outside
- He could not be killed by a man or an animal
- He couldn't be killed on the ground or the sky
- He couldn't be killed during the daytime or at night
What were his parents' names?
Govindbhai- father
Malubai- Mother
What were the 3 qualities of Dungar Bhakta?
Devtotion, Fearless, Ambitious
What is the Hindu Calendar date of Holi?
Fagan Sud 15
What was the name of Prahlads father (spelt correctly)?
Hiranyakshyapu
Why is Bhagatji Maharaj different to our other gurus?
He wore white because he was a parshad.
What were Shastriji Mahraj's parents' names?
Dhoribhai, Hetba