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Bhagatji Maharaj (20 March 1829 – 7 November 1897), born as Pragji Bhakta, [1] [2] was a householder devotee in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a Hindu denomination. He is regarded as the second spiritual successor of Swaminarayan in the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) .
Yogiji Maharaj's own virtuous life and esteem in the eyes of BAPS followers give added weight to the teachings present in this work. [8] A theme prevalent throughout the Yogi Gita is the Akshar-Purshottam Darshan and the belief that true spiritual awakening and liberation can be achieved only with the help of a Satpurush – a God-realized soul ...
Bhagatji Maharaj (20 March 1829 – 7 November 1897) Bhagawan Nityananda [6] (November or December 1897 – 8 August 1961) Bhakti Charu Swami (17 September 1945 – 4 July 2020) Bhakti Tirtha Swami [7] (25 February 1950 – 27 June 2005) Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (6 February 1874 – 1 January 1937)
The central deities in the mandir are Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Gunatitanand Swami, together known as Akshar-Purshottam Maharaj. [1] [2] The sacred images of Ghanshyam Maharaj, Nilkanth Varni, Shri Radha-Krishna, Shri Sita-Ram, Shri Shiva-Parvati, Hanuman, Ganesha, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, and Mahant Swami Maharaj have also been consecrated ...
Bhathiji immediately left riding a horse with his sword, leaving the marriage incomplete. He released the cow and defeated the army, but his head was severed from his body. He died as martyr but was able to free the cattle. [1] There are folk songs of how Bhatihiji's headless body continued to fight the Muslim raiders till all of them were ...
[1] [2] The central shrine is dedicated to its founders Swaminarayan and Gunatitanand Swami, worshiped together as Akshar Purushottam Maharaj (supreme God). The Akshardham was initiated by BAPS's fifth spiritual leader, Pramukh Swami Maharaj , and is one of the three Akshardham mandirs constructed by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha; the other two ...
Akshar Purushottam Upasana is the BAPS-practice of worshiping Swaminarayan as a supreme being along with Gunatitanand Swami as his ideal devotee. It was formalized by Shastriji Maharaj from the teachings of Swaminarayan when he created the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) in 1907 after leaving the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
Gunatitanand Swami (28 September 1784 – 11 October 1867), born Mulji Jani, was a prominent paramhansa of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya who was ordained by Swaminarayan [1] [2]: 22 [3]: 16 [4]: 123 and is accepted as the first spiritual successor of Swaminarayan by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS).