When was Bochasan Mandir built?
Bochasan is said to have been established in Vikram Samvat 1352 and named after Bucheshvar Mahadev.
What are the 5 mandirs shastriji Maharaj built?
Over the next four decades, Shastriji Maharaj completed four more shikharbaddha mandirs in Gujarat (Sarangpur – 1916, Gondal – 1934, Atladra – 1945, and Gadhada – 1951).
Who was Nilkanth Varni?
Swaminarayan was born Ghanshyam Pande in Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792, he began a 7-year pilgrimage across India at the age of 11 years, adopting the name Nilkanth Varni….
| Swaminarayan | |
|---|---|
| Guru | Swami Ramanand |
| Other names | Sahajanand Swami, HariKrishna Maharaj, Nilkanth Varni, Swaminarayan Bhagawan |
Who is guru of Shastriji Maharaj?
Shastriji Maharaj is credited with establishing BAPS on 5 June 1907 CE in Bochasan, Gujarat to propagate the Akshar-Purushottam Upasana (worship of Akshar (guru) and Purushottam (Swaminarayan)), which according to him had been revealed by Swaminarayan and was passed on to him from his own guru, Bhagatji Maharaj.
Who built Akshardham temple?
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
| Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi) | |
|---|---|
| Architect(s) | Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha |
| Creator | Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Pramukh Swami Maharaj |
| Completed | 6 November 2005 (consecration) |
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Who is Swaminarayan guru?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Mahant Swami Maharaj (born Vinu Patel, 13 September 1933; ordained Keshavjivandas Swami) is the present guru and president of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a Hindu denomination.
What is BAPS food?
A bap is, at its simplest, a bread roll. At its more complicated, it is tender pillow of dough, often made with milk, lard, and butter. A more humble, Scottish version of the brioche. The bap is the ideal bread for a simple meat sandwich.