Childhood
When and where was Pramukh Swami born?
Dec 7, 1921 (Magshar Sud Atham) - Chansad
How many Akshardhams did Pramukh Swami inagaurate?
Gandhinagar - 1992, Delhi - 2005 (Inspired Robbisville and Surat)
When was Los Angeles Mandir inaugurated?
December 23, 2012
Who wrote the Mahabharat
Ved Vyas - transcribed by Ganeshji
Name all the birthplaces of our Guru Parampara
What was Pramukh Swami's childhood name + parent's names
Shantilal; Diwaliba-Motibhai
How many mandirs did Pramukh Swami build?
1125 mandirs, including 34 Shikharbaddh mandirs
When was Robbinsville Mandir inaugurated?
October 8, 2023
Who were Rama Bhagwan's brothers + their wives?
Ram-Sita, Bharat-Mandavi, Lakshman-Urmila, Shatrugna-Shrutkirti
Where was the most recent Murti Pratishta in our sanstha?
Jodhpur - Sept 2025
At what age did Pramukh Swami leave home? What was he doing?
Age 17, left in the middle of the cricket match
What was the prasang behind the making of London Mandir?
Land was original bought in Heathrow but was not allowed last minute, Mandir built in Neasden instead
Name the mandir Pramukh Swami inaugurated by the beach
Tithal
Name the Dasha Avatar
Matsya, Korma, Varaha, Vamana, Nrushinh, Parshurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
When was Abu Dhabi mandir inaugurated?
February 14, 2024
At what age did Pramukh Swami become Pramukh of our sanstha and where?
At age 28, Amli Vali Pol, Amdavad
How many villages did Pramukh Swami visit? How many countries
17,000 villages, 52 countries
Which 5 mandirs were built by Shastriji Maharaj
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gadadha, Atladra, Gondal
Name the 5 pandavas AND their devta-fathers
Yuddhishtir - Dharmaraj/Yamaraj; Bheema - Pavandev; Arjun - Indradrev; Nakul/Sahadev - Ashwini Kumar
In what year did Bal Mandal start? Who started Bal Mandal?
1954 - Yogiji Maharaj
Where and at what age did Pramukh Swami receive diksha?
Parshadi Diksha at age 18, Amli Vali Pol
2 months later, Bhagwati diksha - Akshar Deri
What was the prasang on the flight when Pramukh Swami visited Robbinsville in 2014
Swamishri had heart issues and was told he should not fly. He was on a liquid diet for weeks prior to flight. yet on the flight, he asked for khichdi and ate. He stayed up until 2AM to give haribhakto darshan only - his bhav for haribhakto
Which 6 mandirs were built by Shreeji Maharaj?
Amdavad, Vadtal, Dholera, Bhuj, Gadadha, Junagadh
What are the 4 vedas and what does each ved specifically teach?
Rig ved - oldest ved, philosophies of Hinduism; Sam ved - music, importance of kirtan bhakti; Atharva ved - medicine, ayurveda; Yajur ved - traditions and yagnas, warfare
Name the parents of our Guru Parampara
Bhaktimata-Dharmadev, Sakarba-Bholanath, Maluba-Govindbhai, Hetba-Dhoribhai, Puriba-Devchandbhai, Diwaliba-Motibhai, Dahiben-Manibhai