Swaminarayan, also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi and ascetic believed by followers to be a manifestation of Krishna or the highest manifestation of Purushottama, around whom the Swaminarayan Sampradaya developed.
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Dharmadev teaching Ghanshyam from the scriptures
Nilkanth Varni during his travels
Traditional iconographical portrait of Swaminarayan
In 1822, The first Swaminarayan Mandir was constructed on the land granted by the British Imperial Government in Ahmedabad.
Swaminarayan and the Paramahamsas in Gadhada
Madan Mohan and Radha (centre and right) with Swaminarayan in the form of Hari Krishna (left), installed by Swaminarayan on the central altar in Dholera (1826)
Swaminarayan distributing food among the needyAbout this person
Country
IndiaStatus
deceased
Dates
Lived 1781 to 1830 · aged 49
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