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Where and when was Bhagwān Swāminārāyan born? |
In Chhapaiyā on 2 April 1781 CE. (VS 1837, Chaitra sud 9) |
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What was His childhood name and who were His parents? |
Name: Ghanshyām; Father: Dharmadev, Mother: Bhaktimātā |
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What were the names of Ghanshyām’s elder and younger brother? |
Rāmpratāpbhāi (Older) and Ichhārāmbhāi (Younger) |
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Who named Ghanshyām? |
Markendeya Muni |
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How old was Ghanshyām when He left home? |
11 years old |
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What did Ghanshyām have with Him when He left home? |
A begging bowl, a small book containing the essence of all the scriptures, a loin cloth, a deer skin and a mālā |
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By what name was Ghanshyām known during His pilgrimage? |
Nilkanth Varni |
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Which five questions did Nilkanth Varni ask wherever He went? |
What are Jiva, Ishwar, Māyā, Brahma and Parabrahma? |
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How long did Nilkanth Varni’s pilgrimage last? |
7 years, 1 month and 11 days |
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What names did Rāmānand Swāmi give to Nilkanth Varni when he initiated Him as a Sādhu? |
Sahajānand Swāmi and Nārāyanmuni |
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Where did Rāmānand Swāmi give dikshā (initiation) to Nilkanth Varni? |
Piplānā |
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How old was Sahajānand Swāmi when Rāmānand Swāmi gave Him the throne (gādi)? |
21 years old |
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For how long did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan stay in Gadhadā? |
30 years |
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Which great mantra did Sahajānand Swāmi give to the people? |
Swāminārāyan Mahāmantra |
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Where did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan initiate 500 paramhanso together? |
In Kālwāni. |
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Who composed the arti ‘Jay Sadguru Swami’? What was the story behind its composition? |
Muktānand Swāmi composed the ārti after realising the true greatness of Bhagwān Swāminārāyan from his guru Ramanand Swami. Ramamand Swami was not alive at the time when Muktanand Swami composed the arti. Ramanand Swami had given divine darshan to Muktanand Swami and reminded him of Shriji Maharaj's greatness as the Supreme God. |
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At what age did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan initiate 500 paramhanso?
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26 years old |
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Who wrote the Shikshāpatri? Where and when was it written?
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Bhagwān Swāminārāyan wrote the Shikshāpatri in Vartāl in 1826 CE. |
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Where and when did Bhagwān Swāminārāyan return to Akshardhām?
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In Gadhadā on 30 June 1830 CE. (VS 1886, Jeth sud 10) |
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Where and when was Gunātitānand Swāmi born?
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In Bhādrā on 17 October 1785 CE. (VS 1841, Sharad Punam) |
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What is Gunātitānand Swāmi’s childhood name? Name his parents.
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Name: Mulji Sharmā; Father: Bholānāth, Mother: Sākarbā |
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Where and when was Bhagatji Mahārāj born?
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In Mahuvā on 20 March 1829 CE. (VS 1885, Fāgun sud 15) |
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What was Bhagatji Mahārāj’s childhood name? Name his parents?
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Name: Prāgji Darji; Father: Govindbhāi, Mother: Malubā |
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Where and when was Shāstriji Mahārāj born?
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A. In Mahelāv on 31 January 1865 CE (VS 1921, Vasant Panchmi) |
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What was Shastriji Mahārāj’s childhood name? Name his parents.
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Name: Dungar Patel; Father: Dhoribhāi, Mother: Hetbā |
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What was Shastriji Mahārāj’s dikshā name? |
Sādhu Yagnapurushdās |
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Where and when was Yogiji Mahārāj born? |
In Dhāri on 23 May 1892 CE (VS 1948, Vaishākh vad 12) |
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What was Yogiji Mahārāj’s childhood name? Name his parents. |
Name: Jinābhāi Thakar; Father: Devchandbhāi, Mother: Puribāi |
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What was Yogiji Mahārāj’s dikshā name? |
Sādhu Gnānjivandās |
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Where and when was Pramukh Swāmi Mahārāj born? |
In Chānsad on 7 December 1921 CE. (VS 1978, Māgshar sud 8) |
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What was Pramukh Swāmi’s childhood name? Name his parents. |
Name: Shāntilāl Patel; Father: Motibhāi, Mother: Diwālibā |
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What is Pramukh Swāmi Mahārāj’s dikshā name? |
Sādhu Nārāyanswarupdās |
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Where and when did Shāntilāl receive pārshadi dikshā? |
In Amdāvād on 22 November 1939 CE. (VS 1996, Kārtik Sud 11) |
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Where, when and from whom did Pramukh Swāmi Mahārāj (Sadhu Narayanswarupdas) receive bhāgwati dikshā? |
A. From Shastriji Mahārāj at the Akshar Deri in Gondal in 10 Jan 1940 CE. |
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Where and when was Pramukh Swami appointed as President of BAPS? |
In Ambli Vādi Pol (Amdāvād) on 21 May 1950 CE |
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What are the foundations of Hindu culture? |
Mandir (Temples), Shāstra (Scriptures) and Sant (Satpurush) |
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What are the two ‘wings’ for attaining Akshardhām? |
Agnā and upāsanā |
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What is ahimsā? |
Non-Violence: All living things have souls. We should not harm or kill anything – not even mentally. |
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List the steps of a proper nitya puja that should be performed everyday in the morning. |
Tilak-chāndlo, mānsi pujā (worshipping God and guru with your mind), the welcome (āhavān) mantra, 5 or 11 mālās, one tapa ni mālā, 11 pradakshinās, 6 dandvats, prārthanā, concluding vidāy mantra, reading 5 shlokas (gems) from the Shikshāpatri. |
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Why should we wear a kanthi? |
The kanthi is a symbol of surrendering to God. It represents the faith that ‘I am God’s and God is mine.’ The kanthi protects us from bad company and other evils. |
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Who are we culturally? Who is our Bhagwan? What organization do we belong to? Who is our guru? |
Hindus; Purna Purushottam Bhagwān Swāminārāyan;BAPS; Pramukh Swāmi Mahārāj. |
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Who founded BAPS and when? |
Brahmaswarup Shāstriji Mahārāj established ‘Bochasanwāsi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swāminārāyan Sansthā’ (BAPS) in 1907 CE. |
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Who started the Bāl Mandal for the children of BAPS and when? |
Brahmaswarup Yogiji Mahārāj in 1954 |
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Which are the major shāstras of our Sampradāya? |
1. Vachanāmrut 2. Swāmini Vāto 3. Shikshāpatri |
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How many Vachanāmruts are there and which sadhus compiled them? |
273. Compiled by Gopalānand Swami, Nityānand Swami, Muktānand Swami and Shukānand Swami. |
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What is the Vachanāmrut? |
A collection of discourses by Bhagwān Swāminārāyan based on dialogues and questions between Maharaj and the sadhus and devotees. It is the essence of all the scriptures and was authenticated by Mahārāj Himself. |
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Name the 6 mandirs built by Bhagwān Swāminārāyan. |
A. 1. Amdāvād 2. Bhuj 3. Vadtāl 4. Dholerā 5. Junāgadh 6. Gadhadā |
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Give the names of some of our important scriptures in Hinduism. |
4 Vedas, 10 Upanishads, 18 Puranas, Mahābhārat, Rāmāyan and Gitā. |
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What are the colors of the Indian flag and what do they represent? |
Orange (sacrifice), white (purity), green (fertility). The wheel has 24 spokes signifying that may our everyday be filled with these three things. |
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What are the five eternal entities? |
1. Jiva 2. Ishwar 3. Māyā 4.Brahman 5. Parabrahma |
