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The first shikharbaddha mandir established by BAPS outside India was inaugurated in 1995. Identify its location.
Neasden, London, United Kingdom.
What is Mahant Swami Maharaj's childhood name?
Where was he born and when?
Vinubhai (named Keshav by Shastriji Maharaj)
Jabalpur
September 13, 1933
The concept of cosmic order and duty in Hindu philosophy.
dharma
The most important river in India.
Ganges
Who started regular ravi sabha?
Yogiji Maharaj
By who and when was BAPS established?
What does BAPS stand for?
Shastriji Maharaj on 5 June 1907
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
What are Mahant Swami Maharaj's parents' names?
Dahiben and Manibhai
The term for the liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
moksha
How many states does India currently have?
28 states and 8 union territories
What are the 3 main scriptures in our Swaminarayan Sampraday?
Vachanamrut, Shikashapatri, and Swamini Vato
In 1950, Shastriji Maharaj appointed a young sadhu as the administrative head of BAPS. Name this sadhu and his age at the time of appointment.
Sadhu Narayanswarupdas (later Pramukh Swami Maharaj); he was 28 years old.
Where and what did Mahant Swami Maharaj study in college?
Agriculture in Anand
The oldest layer of the Vedic scriptures composed in Sanskrit.
Rigveda
What was the oldest civilization in India which was the earliest known urban civilization in the Indian subcontinent?
Harappan or Mohenjo - Daro (Indus Valley Civilization)
Who wrote the Aarti? (Give both)
Who wrote the Bhaktachintamani?
Muktanand Swami and Bhadresh Swami
Nishkulanand Swami
In order, what mandirs did Maharaj build?
What was the length of Neelkanth Varni's vicharan across India?
Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Vadtal, Dholera, Junagadh, Gadhada
7 years, 1 month, and 11 days
Swami Keshavjivandas was appointed as the head of which mandir after being initiated as sadhu in what year?
Dadar Mandir (Mumbai), 1961
What is the name of the sacred sound or syllable considered the essence of the universe in Hinduism?
Om (Aum)
Who is considered the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedka
In order, what are the names of the five Aartis?
Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
What questions did Neelkanth Varni ask on his vicharan? (5)
Where and Who successfully answered this question?
Jiva, Iswar, Maya, Brahma and Parbrahma
Muktanand Swami in Loj (Ramanand Swami's Ashram)
He emphasizes three core spiritual qualities, they are…
nirmani, divyabhav, and samp
What Hindu concept refers to the law of actions and consequences that affects one’s future?
Karma
Name All 4
What was the year the British Crown officially took control of India? And the EXACT DATE that India gained Independence back from the British?
OR
What is the name of the 16 traditional rites of passage described in Hindu tradition?
1858
August 15, 1947
OR
Sanskaras
What 5 moral disciplines do sadhus abide by?
Nishkam, Nisneh, Niswad, Nirman, Nirlobh