Swaminarayan Bhagwan
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Mahant Swami Maharaj
BAPS History
General Stuff
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Where was Swaminarayan Bhagwan born?

Chapaiyya

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What was celebrated in year 2023?

PSM 100 - Shatabdi Mahotsav

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When is Mahant Swami's birthday? 

September 13, 1933

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What year was our Sanstha established? 

1907

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Who did Ravan kidnap? 

Sitaji

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What were His parents names?

Dharmadev and Bhaktimata

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What was PSM's childhood name? 

Shantilal

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What was his childhood name? 

Vinubhai

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What does BAPS stand for? 

Bochasanvasi Akshar Purshottam Swaminarayan Sanstha

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When was our mandir built?

2010

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What was His teenage years name?

Nilkanth Varni 

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What was His sant name? 

Narayanswarupdas Swami
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What was his Sant name? 

Sadhu Keshavjivandas

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Who established BAPS?

Shastriji Maharaj 

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How many Pandavs were there? 

5

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How long was Nilkanth Varni's Journey? 

7 years 1 month 11 days 

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How old was He when he was named Pramukh? 

28

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What mandir was he Mahant at? 

Dadar Mandir
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What were the first 5 Mandirs? 

Bochasan

Atladra

Gadhada

Gondal

Sarangpur

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Who did Krishna Bhagwan guide in the Mahabharat? 

Arjun

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Where did Nilkanth Varni meet Ramanand Swami? 

Piplana/Loj

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What were his parents names? 

Diwaliba and Motibhai 
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List some of the work Mahant Swami Maharaj has done since becoming the Guru of the Sanstha?

Satsang Diksha, Satsang Karika, Establishing Gunatitanand Swami with Maharaj, New Aarti-Ashtak, NA Akshardham, Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu Mandir etc

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Which year did Satsang start in North America? 

1974

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Names of the 4 Vedas?

Yajurveda

Atharvaved

Samaveda

Rigveda