Upasana

Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Name: Ghanshyam Maharaj
Life Span: 1781 A.D – 1830 A.D.
Name After Initiation: Swami Sahajanand
Place of Birth: Chhappaiya (Dist. Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Life Work:
- Initiated Swaminarayan Sect
- Propagated Vishishtadwaita at the age of seven, Initiated 500 Paramhansas at the age of twenty-one
- Put an end to violent oblation, traditions of sati , child marriage, infanticide, special worshiping areas for women
- Gave first prose in binded form in Gujarati language
- Promulgation of Nishkaam Dharma and Nirman Dharma
- Absolute and total celibacy for saints after initiation

Name: Mulji Sharma
Life Span: 1785 A.D. – 1867 A.D.
Name After Initiation: Sadhu Nirgunanand, Gunatitand Swami
Place of Birth: Bhadara (Dist. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India)
Life Work:
- Built the temple in Junagadh
- Defined the theory of Sakaar Brahman
- Imbibed the theories of devotion and servitude as preferred by Sahajanand Swami
- Incarnation of Brahm

Name: Dungar Bhagat
Life Span: 1865 A.D. – 1951 A.D.
Name After Initiation: Sadhu Yagnapurushdasji
Place of Birth: Mahelav (Dist. Kheda, Gujarat, India)
Life Work:
- Propagated dual form of worship,Shri Akshar-Purushottam
- Built five pinnacle temples
- Idol installation of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj in each of the temples

Name: Jinabhai
Life Span: 1892 A.D. – 1971 A.D.
Name After Initiation: Sadhu Gnanjivandasji
Place of Birth: Dhari (Dist. Amreli, Saurashtra, India)
Life Work:
- Nurtured serviced and devotion. (Nishkam Dharma and Nirman Dharma)
- Initiated 51 educated youths as sadhus
- Propagated Swaminarayan Sect outside India.

Name: Prabhudasbhai
Life Span: 1934 – 2021
Name After Initiation: Sadhu Hariprasad
Place of Birth: Asoj (Dist. Baroda, Gujarat, India)
Life Work:
- Founded Yogi Divine Society.
- He toiled day and night to foster the principle of Atmiyata (Spiritual Affinity with one and all)
- Today, because of His divine prowess and sublime selfless love, there are thousands of youths whose lives are the model of true piety, devoid of vices.