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The organization started teaching on June 16, 1948, with seven students in a rented house in Rajkot. The foundation stone of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul at Rajkot was laid on November 5, 1948. In 1974, Shastriji Maharaj gave the administrative duties of the organization to its current leader, Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami. [8]
A final decision on approval of the Hindu temple plan in Paramus submitted by Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul won't occur until next year.
The basis for the formation of BAPS was Shastriji Maharaj's conviction that Swaminarayan remained present on earth through a lineage of Gunatit Gurus (perfect devotee), starting with Gunatitanand Swami, one of Swaminarayan's most prominent disciples, [4] [11] [12] [13] [5] [14] [note 1] and that Swaminarayan and his choicest devotee, Gunatitanand Swami, were ontologically, Purushottam and ...
They preach the philosophy and lifetimes of Swaminarayan and encourage people to follow a pious and religious life. [29] Swaminarayan has stated in the Vachanamrut that the association of Satpurush (true saints/devotees) opens the path to salvation. In 1999, the Ahmedabad Gadi had 765 male ascetics and the Vadtal Gadi 1468 male ascetics. [30]
Yogiji Maharaj (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), born Jina Vasani, was a Hindu swami and the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan in the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), [1]: 55 [2]: 10 a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.
The charity is run by professionals and volunteers of the Swaminarayan temples and centres. Humanitarian relief has been accorded a privileged place in the Sampraday's social philosophy. All temples have been instrumental in raising awareness of the plight of people in numerous disasters; 1993 Latur earthquake , 1999 Odisha cyclone , and 2001 ...
Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha (SMVS) [1] is a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.It was founded in 1987 by Devnandandasji Swami, usually addressed as HDH Bapji [2] by his devotees and followers, [3] [4] It propagates the preaching and teaching of Swaminarayan [5] as explained by Jivanpran Abajibapashri.
Swaminarayan Museum in Ahmedabad, which houses more than 5000 artifacts, was opened in March 2011. [37] The museum holds items such as Swaminarayan's writing scripts, day to day garments and ornaments. This is the first project in the Swaminarayan Sampraday that aims to acquire all of Swaminarayan's Prasadi items from temples across the world.