Bhagwan Swaminarayan Information

Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830)
 

• Bhagwan Swaminarayan manifested in northern India in 1781 CE to grant eternal liberation to countless souls, remove misguided religious practices, and dispel misinterpretations that had crept into Hinduism.
   
• Heading a socio-spiritual awakening, he established the Swaminarayan Sampradaya at the age of 20, introducing social reforms, serving the poor and needy, and preaching against superstitions, addictions and violence.
   
• He initiated 3,000 sadhus (ordained monks) and was recognised and worshipped as Bhagwan (God) during his lifetime by countless individuals.
   
• To continue his work of moral and spiritual regeneration, he promised to remain ever-present on this earth through an unbroken succession of enlightened, God-realised gurus.
   
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