Friday 9 June 2023 | Jeth Vad 6, Samvat 2079
Fri 9 Jun 2023
Swaminarayan Mahamantra Prakashan 2014
"The Lord’s prowess is so great that merely by chanting His name, Swaminarayan, at the time of death, even the most sinful soul is freed from all their sins and attains His divine abode."
Lord Shree Swaminarayan, Vachanamrut Gadhada First Section 56.
On the 14th day after Shree Ramanand Swami’s departure from the material world, Shree Sahajanand Swami called a vast assembly of Shree Ramanand Swami’s followers. Shree Sahajanand Swami said, "There are many names for deities, including Narayan, Surya-narayan, Vairat-narayan, Laxmi-narayan, Nar-narayan, Vasudev-narayan, etc. I am the Master (Swami) of all these deities (Narayans). Therefore my name is 'Swaminarayan'. Dear disciples, my name is Swaminarayan. This is my supreme name. You must all recite this name. Those who chant this name will experience divine ecstasy."
Thursday, 18th December 2014 marked the 213th anniversary of the revelation of the "Swaminarayan" Name. On this day, devotees at Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Nairobi acted out the episode of the revelation of the Swaminarayan name and enlightened everyone with the power of the divine name. Young devotees portrayed how disciples chanted the divine name and fell into a trance and the benefits of chanting the "Swaminarayan" name.
"Je Swaminarayan naam leshe, tena badha patak baadi deshe;
Chhe naam mara shrutti ma anek, sarvopari aaj ganaye ek".
Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj is the current spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the heir to Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, and sixth in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan.