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unusual facts about Swaminarayan



Akshar Purushottam Upasana

Akshar Purushottam Upasana is an interpretation by Shastriji Maharaj of the teachings of Swaminarayan which led to the creation of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in 1907.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London

A cultural centre, known as the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Haveli, designed in traditional Gujarati haveli architecture, housing an assembly hall, gymnasium, bookshop, and offices.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Nairobi

Most traditional Hindu temples have stone interiors but this BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir uses indigenous timber from East Africa, such as camphor, mahogany, mvuli, Mt. Elgon teak and meru oak.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi is a Hindu temple in Nairobi, Kenya.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto

The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which is presently headed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, is a global spiritual organization within the Swaminarayan branch of Hinduism.

Gathering of Vadodara

A satsangi from Vadodara, Nathbhakta met Swaminarayan and requested him to send a sadhu to quell the scholars there who were stating the Swaminarayan Sampraday was not Vedic.

Gunatitanand Swami

On 16 September 1867, Gunatitanand Swami paid homage to the murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in Junagadh mandir for the last time and departed for a tour of neighboring towns and villages having served as the mahant for 40 years 4 months and 4 days.

Halal

Sattvic diet, also commonly referred to as Vaishnav bhojan or Swaminarayan food

Hari Mandir

Dev Mandir, Hari Mandir according to Swaminarayan Hindu philosophy

Hinduism in England

Some of the larger and more famous temples include the Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden, the Bhaktivedanta Manor (Hare Krishna) Temple in Letchmore Heath near Watford, the Balaji Temple in Birmingham, the Sanatan Mandir in Leicester, the Vishwa Hindu Mandir in Southall, the Murugan Temple in Manor Park and the Gujarat Hindu Society Krishna Temple in Preston.

Indians in China

The Chinese government has invited the Swaminarayan Trust that runs the Akshardham temples in Delhi and in Gandhinagar, to build an Akshardham temple.

Janmangal Namavali

The Janmangal Namavali is the name given in Hinduism to the 108 names of God as composed by the Swaminarayan saint Shatanand Muni.

Kumbharia

Further, Swaminarayan Temple & Dharamshala are also there in village, which was originally built by famous Railway Contractor of the village, Jiwan Narayan Chauhan in 1868.

Lekh

Desh Vibhag Lekh, the last and final lekh (testament) of Swaminarayan

Muktanand Swami

The Aarti that is sung in all Shri Swaminarayan Temple's, Jay Sadguru Swami was written by Muktanand Swami in praise of Shri Hari or Swaminarayan.

Nar Narayan Dev Gadi

In Vadtal, on Prabodhini Ekadashi of Vikram Samvat 1825, Swaminarayan adopted his nephews Ayodhyaprasadji Pande (Son of elder brother Ramprasadji) and Raghuveerji Pande (Son of younger brother Ichcharamji) as his sons.

Rakeshprasad Pande

Rakeshprasad Pande (Devnagari: राकेशप्रसाद्) (23 July 1966 – present) is the current Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of Swaminarayan Sampraday (31 January 2003–present) and the 9th Spiritual Successor of Swaminarayan in the South Diocese (Vadtal, LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.

Satsangi

Muktanand Swami composed the words of the Swaminarayan Aarti as expression that Lord Swaminarayan is almighty God supreme.

Shikshapatri

On February 26, 1830 a historic meeting took place between Swaminarayan and Sir John Malcolm, the then Governor of Bombay.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada

On the southern side of the temple, there is a big neem tree and the chamber of Vasudeva where Swaminarayan gave several discourses which are recorded in the Vachanamrut scripture.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Junagadh

On May 1, 1828 A.D., Swaminarayan himself installed Shri Ranchhodrai and Trikamrai in the inner sanctum.

Swaminarayan Museum

It houses five thousand personal items of Swaminarayan, who is believed to be a manifestation of god in Swaminarayan Hinduism.

Vachanamrut

Brahmanand Swami a Jocular Born Poet, by the instructions of Lord Swaminarayan Brahmanand Swami erected three magnificent temples in Muli, Vadtal, Junagadh also as an eminent poet he composed about 9000 devotional songs, which are popular as Brahmanand Kavya.


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