Childhood
What was his childhood name?
Dungar Bhagat
At what age did he get diksha?
18
What was the first mandir he built?
Bochasan
What were the names of his parents?
Dhoribhai and Hetba
Who was his guru?
Bhagatji Maharaj
What five mandirs did he build?
Bochasan, Atladra, Gondal, Ghadhada, Sarangpur
Where was he born?
Mehelav
Which mandir did he have to leave in order to spread the akshar purhsottam upasana?
Vadtal
What food was poisoned when he ate it?
Kichadi
Who blessed him when he was a baby
Gunatitanand Swami
What does BAPS stand for?
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purshottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
At what age did he build his first mandir?
42
What was his brother's name?
Mathurbhai
In which scripture does it say: “There is nothing greater to understand. All that has to be understood is that Maharaj is Purushottam and this Sadhu is Akshar.
Swamini Vat
Where is the cremation site for Shastriji Maharaj?
Sarangpur