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Where was Ghanshyam Born?
Ghanshyam was born in Chhapaiya.
Whom was talking to whom?
“Is it so that a person who
comes inside your ashram is safe from death?
Can death not enter your ashram?”
Nilkanth Varni to the Mahant of Kamleshwar Math.
Complete the Swami ni vat:
Āpne to...
Āpne to Akshardhāmmā jāvu chhe, Evo ek sankalp rākhvo.
Which brother of Ghanshyam came looking for him in the mandirs?
Rampratapbhai
What does BAPS stand for and when and where was it founded?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, founded in 1907, Bochasan.
Where did Ghanshyam move to in his childhood and from where?
He moved from Chhapaiya to Ayodhya.
Whom was talking to whom?
“I destroyed one brahmand and created another.”
Maharaj said this to Muktanand Swami.
Complete the Shlok:
Shrimadsadguna shālinam ... cha vande sadā.
Shrimadsadguna shālinam chidachidi, vyāptam cha divyākrutim, Jiveshākshar muktakoti sukhadam, naikāvatārādhipam, Gneyam Shri Purushottamam munivarair, Vedādi kirtyam vibhum, Tam-mulākshar-yuktameva Sahajānandam, cha vande sadā.
Which animal did Nilkanth Varni tame in Shripur?
A Lion.
19 September 1933, Mother’s Name: Dahibahen Father’s Name: Manibhai
Where did Shriji Maharaj talk about the four types of destruction?
Shriji Maharaj was in Sarangpur when he was discoursing at Jiva Khachar’s darbar on the four types of destruction
Whom was talking to Whom?
“Have you developed absolute
faith in Swaminarayan?”
Bhagatji Maharaj to Yagnapurush das.
Complete the Shlok:
Gunātitam gurum ... bhaje.
Gunātitam gurum prāpya Brahmarupam nijātmanaha, Vibhāvya dāsbhāvena Swāminārāyanam bhaje.
At what age did Ghanshyam and his family move from Chhapaiya to Ayodhya.
He was five when his parents shifted from Chhapaiya to Ayodhya.
What 5 mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build (In order)?
1. Bochasan, 2. Sarangpur, 3. Gondal, 4. Atladra and 5. Gadhada
Were was Abhaysinh Darbar from?
Abhaysinh Darbar was from Lodhika.
Whom was talking to Whom?
“O Maharaj, I do not
want to leave and separate,
but it is your wish. I am leaving to spread your
glory and also that of Gunatitanand Swami. May
you be with us forever.”
Shastriji Maharaj to the Thakorji Murti in Vartal
Complete the Swami ni vat:
Sevā to potāni ... Je avagun levo.
Sevā to potāni shraddhā pramāne thāy te karvi, Pana asevā to na j karvi. Te asevā te shu? Je avagun levo.
What 2 boons did Sahajanand Swami ask Ramanand Swami for?
“The first boon I ask is that if your devotee were to suffer the pain of one scorpion bite then let him not suffer, but may I suffer millions of scorpion bites in every pore of my body. And the second boon is that if the begging bowl is the fate of your devotee then let it come to me instead, but your devotee should not be miserable due to lack of food and clothing.”
What 6 mandirs did Shriji Maharaj build?
1. Ahmedabad, 2. Bhuj, 3. Vartal, 4. Dholera, 5. Junagadh and 6. Gadhada.
Where was Hamir Khachar the chief of?
Hamir Khachar was the chief of Botad.
Whom was talking to Whom?
"Add
ghee to the kansar.”
Maharaj to Rajuba
Complete the prayer for morning puja:
Hu humeshā ... evi
shakti āpjo.
Hu humeshā āpni āgnā pālu, kharāb kārya na karu, āpne rāji kari shaku tevā bal-buddhi āpajo. Kusang thaki rakshā karjo ane sārāno sang āpjo. Mātāpitāni sevā karu ane abhyās barābar karu ane āpno ādarsh bhakta banu evi shakti āpjo.
When, Where, and how old was Maharaj when Ramanand Swami gave him sadhu diksha an named him Sahajanand Swami?
On 28 October 1800, Ramanand Swami gave the sadhu diksha to Nilkanth Varni in Piplana and named him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. He was 19 years old.
How many mandirs did Pramukh Swami Maharaj Built and concentrated?
Pramukh Swami Maharaj had built and consecrated more then 1100 BAPS mandirs.