Pramukh swami

Religion Denomination Monasticname Yagnapurushdas Swami Founderof Philosophy Role Spiritual head of BAPS (1907-1951) Shastriji Maharaj (31 January 1865 – 10 May 1951), born Dungar Patel :3 and ordained Shastri Yagnapurushdas, was a :22 Several branches accept him as the third spiritual successor of :61–62 :329–330 Born in a family of farmers in central :35 The prefix Shastri was later added in recognition of his eminent scholarship in :40 :22 He established :54 Shastriji Maharaj is credited with establishing BAPS on 5 June 1907 CE in Bochasan, Gujarat :365 In the early 1950s, having successfully laid the foundations of :60 Early life Dungar Patel was born on 31 January 1865 in Mahelav into a deeply religious family. :2 His parents, Dhoribhai and Hetba Patel had 4 other children, Mathurbhai, Laldas, Sonaba and Raliatben, of which Dungar was the youngest. :3 Various anecdotes of Shastriji Maharaj’s childhood demonstrate his early spiritual inclination and intellectual prowess. These include his preference for building mandirs out of sand while other children his age played with toys, his observance of religious fasts from a young age :21 He first received formal education at the village school under the tutelage of Gangaram Mehta of Alindra. :13 In addition to this, Dungar often interacted with swamis at the Swaminarayan temple in Mahelav and began studying the :13 an illustrious and eminent swami who had been initiated by Swaminarayan. Dungar initially came into contact wit...

HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a mentor to me. I will never forget my interactions with him. Will miss his presence. HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a stalwart among humans who embodied compassion & humility. His service to society will always be remembered. HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj was a mentor to me. I will never forget my interactions with him. Will miss his presence. Touching memories, unforgettable anecdotes…fortunate to have received HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s blessings. Param Pujya Pramukh Swamiji has been one the greatest saints of the present times. His unassuming way of life hid a treasure of worthy ideals. He was a sincere follower, a leader par excellence and a loving guide. He was showered with respect by the young and old, across all in society. Pramukh Swamiji's yeoman service to mankind will be remembered for posterity. (1) Pramukh Swamiji has been one the greatest saints of the present times. He will continue to inspire the Swami Narayan movement. (2)— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) I deeply mourn the sad demise of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharajji. He was a spiritual guru and head of the Swaminarayan Sect. He created and consecrated many temples and a giant cultural complex known as Swaminarayan Akshardham in his life time. He was a guide for humanity. I recall accompanying Pramukh Swamiji to U.K., where the first such overseas temple was constructed in Neasden, near London. Later on, similar complexes have been set up in U.S. and other parts of the world. Swa...

Pramukh Swami Maharajwas the leader of international religiousorganization Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha(BAPS). under his leadership the religious groupexpands to almost all major countries and has a millions ofmembers. He was fifth successor of Swaminarayan, after Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, and Yogiji Maharaj. His role of BAPS guru was started in 1971. His main purpose was to help his believers in relieving anxieties. He started his devotion to a religious lifeat the early age of 17 and took Hindi monastic vows of nissnehand nishkam. Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • Age Pramukh Swami was born on December 7, 1921 in Gujarat, India. He was died on Aug 11, 2016 at the age of 94 due to illness. He took his last breathes in Swaminarayan temple in Sarangpur, Gujarat. Wiki/Biography and Early life Pramukh Swami was born in Chansad village, Gujarat, India. At the time of his birth his name was Shantilal Patel. His family were believed in Shastriji Maharaj and Akshar Purushottam. When swamiji was little in age Shastriji himself asked to his parents to bestow Shantilal for the good of thousands. Swamiji was very calm in his childhood. He got many praises for his maturity and honesty in his school time. After school hours he used to go nearby hanumanji temple to listen religious speeches by holy man named haridas. Until the age of 17 he lived in his home with family but when he turned 17 he officially joined Shastriji Maha...