Samvat |
CE |
Event |
1837 |
1781 |
At 10.00
p.m. on Chaitra sud 9 (Monday, 2nd April 1781 CE), the Supreme Lord Swaminarayan gave
darshan in His human form upon this earth. The place chosen for the manifestation was the
village of Chhapaiya, at the home of Dharmadev and Bhaktimata. His parents named Him Shree
Ghanshyam.
|
1837 |
1781 |
Sadguru
Shree Gopalanand Swamibapa gave darshan upon this earth in the same year as Lord
Swaminarayan. The date for this manifestation was Maha Sud 8 and the place chosen was the
village of Torda.
|
1849 |
1792 |
At the
age of 11,on Ashad Sud 10 (29th June 1792 CE), Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj left His home to
embark on a forest expedition through the Himalayan ranges to liberate and salvate
innumerable lost souls. He kept merely a grass waistband (Munjni mekhla), a rosary
(japmala), a water pot (kamandala), a begging bowl (bhikshapatra), a piece of cloth for
filtering water (jalgaranu), a religious stone used for the purpose of worship (shaligram)
and a small booklet containing extracts from the ancient Hindu scriptures (gutko). He was
known as Shree Nilkanthvarni.
|
1856 |
1799 |
On
Shravan Vad 6 (21st August 1799 CE), Shree Nilkanthvarni arrived at Loj and met Shree
Muktanand Swami. This marked the end of His forest expedition.
|
1856 |
1800 |
Shree
Ramanand Swami held the charge of the Satsang at that time. Lord Swaminarayan wanted to
show the importance of a Guru in everyone's lives. Thus even the Supreme Lord Swaminarayan
took resort unto a Guru, Shree Ramanand Swami. On Jeth Vad 12 (19th June 1800 CE), at
the village of Piplana, Shree Nilkanthvarni met His guru Shree Ramanand Swami for the
first time.
|
1857 |
1800 |
On Kartik
Sud 11 (28th October 1800 CE), Shree Ramanand Swami initiated Shree Nilkanthvarni as a
sant and called Him Shree Narayan Muni and Shree Sahajanand Swami. This historical event
took place in the village of Piplana.
|
1858 |
1801 |
Only the
year after, on Kartik Sud 11 (16th November 1801 CE), Shree Ramanand Swami entrusted the
entire religion to Shree Sahajanand Swami. This coronation took place in the village of
Jetpur.
|
1858 |
1801 |
Shree
Ramanand Swami withdrew his human form on Magsar Sud 13 (17th December 1801 CE) in the
village of Faneni. Fourteen days later, Shree Sahajanand Swami revealed His supreme and
eternal name "Swaminarayan".
|
1863 |
1807 |
Lord
Swaminarayan met Shree Khushal Bhatt (Shree Gopalanand Swamibapa) for the first time at
Jetalpur.
|
1864 |
1808 |
Lord
Swaminarayan initiated Shree Khushal Bhatt on Kartik Sud 8 at Gadhada and named him Shree
Gopalanand Swami.
|
1873 |
1817 |
Sadguru
Shree Nirgundasji Swamibapa gave darshan upon this earth in the village of Chuda.
|
1885 |
1829 |
Lord
Swaminarayan entrusted Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swamibapa with the key to aatyantik moksha
and appointed him as the leader of the entire Swaminarayan religion. Hence, Shree
Gopalanand Swamibapa was made Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
|
1886 |
1830 |
Lord
Swaminarayan withdrew his divine human darshan on Jeth sud 10 in the village of Gadhada.
|
1901 |
1845 |
Lord
Swaminarayan gave darshan upon the earth in the form of Shree Abji Bapashree on Kartik Sud
11 at Vrushpur. The couple that were blessed for this manifestation were Panchapita and
Devuba.
|
1908 |
1852 |
Shree
Gopalanand Swamibapa withdrew his divine human darshan on Vaishakh Sud 4.
|
1923 |
1867 |
Sadguru
Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa gave darshan upon this earth in the village of Aslali.
|
1946 |
1890 |
Shree
Nirgundasji Swamibapa initiated Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swami as a sant.
|
1948 |
1892 |
Shree
Nirgundasji Swamibapa entrusted Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa with the key to
aatyantik moksha and appointed him as the leader of the entire Swaminarayan religion.
Hence, Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa was made Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
|
1948 |
1892 |
Shree
Nirgundasji Swamibapa withdrew his divine human darshan on Aso Sud 1 at Ahmedabad.
|
1963 |
1907 |
Jeevanpran
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa gave darshan upon this earth at Kheda on the 7th October.
Swamibapa chose the home of Muljibhai Patel and Ichhaba for His manifestation.
|
1976 |
1920 |
When some
of the religions' administrators started to become corrupt and treated the income of the
Temples as their own, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree and Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji
Swamibapa established the Satsang Mahasabha thus protecting the Temple assets and
protecting the true and unadulterated principles of Lord Swaminarayan.
|
1984 |
1928 |
Jeevanpran
Shree Abji Bapashree withdrew his divine human darshan on Ashad Sud 5 at Vrushpur.
|
1986 |
1930 |
Jeevanpran
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa arrived in Saraspur, Ahmedabad, and met Shree
Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa for the first time.
|
1986 |
1930 |
Shree
Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa initiated Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa as a sant on
Kartik Sud 11 at Saraspur.
|
1989 |
1933 |
In this
year, Jeevanpran Swamibapa first went to Kutch to give strength and guidance to the
satsangees of Kutch.
|
1995 |
1939 |
A
religious conference/ debate was held at Ahmedabad on Chaitra Sud 9 by the heretics of
Ahmedabad Mandir. Their aim was to defame Shree Abji Bapashree and His great works,
Shree Rahasyartha Pradipika Tika Sah Vachnamrut, Shree Abji Bapashree ni Vato, Shree
Purushottam Leelamrut Sukhsagar etc. However, in the presence of Shree Ishwarcharandasji
Swamibapa and especially the speaches by Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, all their
aims failed.
|
1996 |
1940 |
In an aim
to defame Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, heretics instigated a plan to remove him
from the Mandir at Kadi on 4th October. Once again, their plans all failed.
|
1997 |
1941 |
Sadguru
Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa established Shree Swaminarayan Sidhant Uttejak Trust.
Under this Trust, land was purchased in Maninagar, Ahmedabad. In the same year Shree
Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa and Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa laid the foundation
stone for the Mandir.
This was to become
the centre of the entire Swaminarayan Karan Satsang.
|
1998 |
1942 |
Shree
Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa entrusted Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa with the key
to aatyantik moksha and appointed him as the leader of the entire Swaminarayan religion.
Hence, Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa was made Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
|
1998 |
1942 |
Shree
Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa ceased to give darshan in his human form on Aso Vad Amaas.
|
1998 |
1942 |
Withdrawal
of the divine human form of Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swami on Aso Vad Amaas
|
1998 |
1942 |
Acharya
Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree gave darshan upon this earth on the 28th May, adhik
jeth sud 13, in Bharasar, Kutch.
|
1999 |
1943 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa performed the pratishta (installation) of Lord Swaminarayan, Shree Abji
Bapashree and Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa at Chhatri, Vrushpur. This was the
first murti of Bapashree to be installed in a Mandir.
|
2000 |
1944 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa performed the murti pratishta of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan and Shree Abji
Bapashree in Maninagar Mandir on Fagan Sud 3.
|
2000 |
1944 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa sat in continuous meditation for 12 days at Maninagar Mandir.
|
2001 |
1945 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa sat in continuous meditation for 31 days at Maninagar Mandir.
|
2002 |
1946 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa established Shree Swaminarayan Sidhant Sajivan Mandal at Ghanshyamnagar
(Dahisara) Kutch.
|
2004 |
1948 |
Shree
Ishwar Sadvidyashram (Swaminarayan Boarding) was opened by Jeevanpran Swamibapa at
Maninagar.
|
2004 |
1948 |
Swamibapa's
first foreign tour to East Africa. This was a revolutionary event. Up till then, it was
felt that no Swaminarayan sadhu could leave India and go to foreign lands. Jeevanpran
Swamibapa was the first to do so.
|
2006 |
1950 |
A huge
festival was held in Chhatri, Vrushpur, to celebrate Shree Abji Bapashree's Centenary.
|
2007 |
1951 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa sat in continuous meditation for 13 days.
|
2011 |
1955 |
The
Mandir in Maninagar was demolished and a huge new sikhar bandh Mandir was erected. On
Falgun sud 3 of this year, Jeevanpran Swamibapa performed to murti pratishta of Shree
Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shree Harikrishna Maharaj, Shree Sahajanand Swami Maharaj and
Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree in the new Mandir.
|
2013 |
1957 |
This year
marked the fiftieth year since Jeevanpran Swamibapa manifested upon this earth. To mark
this auspicious occassion, a huge festival, the Suvarna Jayanti (Golden Jubillee) Mahotsav
was held in Maninagar. Jeevanpran Swamibapa was seated upon a magnificently decorated
elephant and a procession was held throughout the major streets of Ahmedabad. Jeevanpran
Swamibapa was weighed against gold. This gold was then used for the welfare of the society
at large. Hence, schools, colleges, hospitals etc. were founded from the proceeds of the
Mahotsav.
|
2017 |
1961 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa performed the inauguration of Shree Swaminarayan Arts and Science Colleges at
Ahmedabad in the presence of Dr Radakrishna (President of India).
|
2017 |
1961 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa started the Swaminarayan Boarding at Bhuj - Kutch. Jeevanpran Swamibapa was
selected as the President of the Akhil Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Gujarat and the Vice president
of the All India Akhil Bharat Sadhu Samaj. This national organisation of the ascetic sants
of India was set up to develop and propogate moral standards and religion throughout
India.
|
2018 |
1962 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa initiated Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree as a sant at Maninagar
Mandir.
|
2023 |
1967 |
In this
year Jeevanpran Swamibapa completed sixty years since He had manifested upon this earth.
To mark this auspicious occassion, the Platinum Jayanti Mahotsav was held in Maninagar.
Jeevanpran Swamibapa was weighed against platinum, the proceeds of which were spent on the
establishment of numerous socially beneficial projects.
|
2025 |
1969 |
The Rajat
Pratishta Mahotsav (Silver Jubillee Festival) of Shree Swaminarayan Mandir at Maninagar
was celebrated. Shree Swaminarayan Bal-mandir, Prathamik Shala, and High School; Shree
Muktajeevan Auditorium,Shree Abji Bapashree Granthalay (Library) were also opened at
Maninagar.
|
2026 |
1970 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa embarked on His first Intercontinental tour. Swamibapa traveled to Europe and
America. The Shat Rajat Jayanti Mahotsav (125 years) of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree
and Fortieth Diksha (initiation) Mahotsav of Jeevanpran Swamibapa were celebrated with
tremendous grandure in this year.
|
2028 |
1971 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa sat in continuous meditation for 61 days at Maninagar.
|
2028 |
1972 |
The
Suvarna Jayanti Smruti Mahotsav was held in Maninagar. Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan
Swamibapa gave a physical embodiment to the Supreme and Eternal Divine throne of Lord
Swaminarayan - Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa opened Shree Muktajeevan Clinic and General Hospital, Reception Halls and Guest
House at Maninagar Golden Jubilee Memorial festival and physical embodiment of Shree
Swaminarayan Gadi, on 7th Oct
|
2033 |
1977 |
The
Jeevanpran Swamibapa Amrut Mahotsav and the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Pancham Varshiya
Mahotsav was held in Maninagar to mark the seventieth year since Jeevanpran Swamibapa
manifested upon this earth and the fifth year since Jeevanpran Swamibapa gave the
Swaminarayan Gadi a physical embodiment. Jeevanpran Swamibapa was weighed against 5 types
of precious metals and stones. Once again, all the proceeds were used for the welfare of
the society.
|
2033 |
1977 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa opened a huge Mandir in the city of Baroda.
|
2034 |
1978 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa opened a huge Mandir and guest house in the capital city New Delhi. It was in
this Mandir that Jeevanpran Swamibapa performed the revolutionary act of installing His
own marble murti in the main sinhasan of the Mandir. Prior to this, it was only Shree
Swaminarayan Bhagwan that had installed His own murti.
|
2035 |
1979 |
His
Holiness Jeevanpran Swamibapa nominated Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swami as His successor
and entrusted him with the key to aatyantik moksha. Thus Shree Purushottampriyadasji
Swamishree became Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
|
2035 |
1979 |
Jeevanpran
Swamibapa's third tour to the United Kingdom. It was during this visit that Jeevanpran
Swamibapa ceased to give darshan in a human state. This episode of Swamibapa's leela
occurred in Bolton on the 30th August. Jeevanpran Swamibapa's murti was taken
to Maninagar where His Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the agnisanskar vidhi
(cremation ceremony). At the exact space where this took place, Acharya Swamishree
instigated the creation of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir.
|
2037 |
1981 |
The first
major festival for His Holiness Acharya Swamishree was the Bicentenary celebrations of
Lord Swaminarayan. This 15 day long Mahotsav was held in Maninagar.
|
2038 |
1982 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree embarked on His first International tour in this year. He
travelled to the UK to perform the opening of the new temple at Golders Green, London.
|
2038 |
1982 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of Shree Muktajeevan Sevashram (health
centre) at Bhuj.
|
2039 |
1983 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of the Swaminarayan Higher Secondary
School with Science and General Streams at Maninagar.
|
2043 |
1987 |
The
Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Temple in Bhuj were held in April of this year.
|
2043 |
1987 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree embarked upon the first tour of the USA where established the
Shree Swaminarayan Sidhant Sajivan Mandal, USA.
|
2045 |
1989 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of a grand new temple and a guest house
at Mahalaxmi, Bombay.
|
2046 |
1990 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of a new temple at Kheda, the
manifestation place of Jeevanpran Swamibapa.
|
2047 |
1990 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of a new temple and a guest house at
Mount Abu.
|
2047 |
1991 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree performed the opening of the magnificent Swamibapa Smruti
Mandir at Godasar, Ahmedabad on 7th Oct. This Memorial to Gurudev Swamibapa was opened in
the presence of Dr Shankardayal Sharma (President of India).
|
2050 |
1994 |
The
Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav (Golden Jubillee) of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj at Shree
Swaminarayan Temple at Maninagar was commemorated with great splendor.
|
2051 |
1994 |
This year
marked 150 years since Jeevanpran ShreeAbji Bapashree gave darshan upon this earth. To
mark this ocassion, His Holiness Acharya Swamishree celebrated the Sat Suvarna Mahotsav at
Maninagar.
|
2052 |
1995 |
His
Holiness Acharya Swamishree embarked on a tour to the Far Eastern countries and Australia.
|
2053 |
1997 |
The Rajat
Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi (a festival marking 25 years since Jeevanpran
Swamibapa gave Shree Swaminarayan Gadi a physical embodiment) was held in Maninagar.
Acharya Swamishree opened the newly re-built Shree Ishwar Sadvidyashram (Swaminarayan
Boarding). His Holiness Acharya Swamishree initiated the celebrations of Shree
Muktajeevan Swamibapa Satabdi, a magnificent 10 year long festival commemorating the
divine leela of Swamibapa. It will culminate with a magnanimous festival in the year 2007. |