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Swaminarayan (IAST: Svāmīnārāyaṇa; 3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi and ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna [2] [3] [4] or the highest manifestation of Purushottama, [5] [6] around whom the Swaminarayan Sampradaya developed.
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The Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Temple, Sarangpur is a Hindu temple located in Sarangpur, Gujarat and is part of the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.This temple is among the most prominent sites of worship for Hanuman devotees, honoring him in the powerful form of Kashtabhanjan Dev, meaning the "Crusher of Sorrows."
The Swaminarayan Sampradaya, also known as Swaminarayan Hinduism and Swaminarayan movement, is a Hindu Vaishnava sampradaya rooted in Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita, [note 1] [note 2] characterized by the worship of its charismatic [3] founder Sahajanand Swami, better known as Swaminarayan (1781–1830), as an avatar of Krishna [4] [5] [6] or as the highest manifestation of Purushottam, the ...
Swaminarayan is thus depicted as Nilkanth Varni in a yogic posture, practicing self-discipline and devotion. The area also includes ten pink stone shrines, a map illustrating Nilkanth's seven-year journey, and fourteen stone tablets that highlight aspects of his personality and teachings of faith, service, forgiveness, and compassion.
Besides the idols installed by Swaminarayan himself, the temple is a place of many memories of Swaminarayan. On the path of the worship circuit of the inner temple, there is the idol of Ghanshyam (a form of Swaminarayan) facing northward. This prasadi temple has prasadi items of Swaminarayan displayed in a museum at the temple.