Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi
The Laxminarayan Dev Gadi (Devnagari: लक्षिमिनारायन देव गदी) is one of the two gadis (thrones) that together form the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is headquartered at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vadtal and controls the Dakshin Vibhag Lekh.
History
In Vadtal, on Prabodhini Ekadashi of Vikram Samvat 1882, Swaminarayan adopted his nephews Ayodhyaprasadji Pande (Son of elder brother Rampratapji) and Raghuveerji Pande (Son of younger brother Ichcharamji) as his sons. Establishing the two Gadis i.e. Nar Narayan Dev Gadi, headquartered at Ahmedabad and Laxminarayan Dev Gadi, headquartered at Vadtal, Swaminarayan instructed the two cousins to draw lots, to decide who would be seated on which Gadi. Swaminarayan handed over the responsibility of Satsang and both acharyas to Gopalanand swami by instructing Gopalanand swami to make each and every satsangi including sadhus, Brahmachari and haribhakt to remain under the commands of the Acharyas.
Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj was appointed the inaugural Acharya of the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi (also known as the Uttar Vibhag - Northern division), whilst Raghuveerji Maharaj became the inaugural Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi (also known as the Dakshin Vibhag - Southern division).[1]
The administrative division between the two is set forth in minute detail in a document written by Swaminarayan, called Desh Vibhag Lekh. The method by which future Acharyas are to be appointed is enshrined in the document Desh Vibhag Lekh.[2]
Swaminarayan then instructed all the followers present to do pooja of their respective acharyas.
Acharyas
Present Aacharya of Vadtal shree Laxminarayan Dev gadi is H.H.1008 Aacharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj.
The following table lists all the Acharyas of the Vadtal Gadi till date.[3]
Acharya Number | Name of Acharya | Born on | Became Acharya on | Retirement | Death | Term |
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1 | Acharya Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj | 21 Mar 1812 | 10 Nov 1826 | 12 Nov 1856 | 9 Feb 1863 | 37 Years |
2 | Acharya Shree Bhagvatprasadji Maharaj | 11 Oct 1838 | 9 Feb 1863 | 10 Aug 1879 | 12 Aug 1879 | 17 Years |
3 | Acharya Shree Viharilalji Maharaj | 19 Apr 1852 | 12 Aug 1879 | ------- | 27 Sep 1899 | 20 Years |
4 | Acharya Shree Laxmiprasadji Maharaj | 15 Aug 1892 | 27 Sep 1899 | 18 Mar 1909 | 24 Apr 1909 | 10 Years |
5 | Acharya Shree Shripatiprasadji Maharaj | 18 Aug 1875 | 26 Apr 1909 | 15 Dec 1930 | 12 Feb 1931 | 22 Years |
6 | Acharya Shree Anandprasadji Maharaj | 22 Jul 1906 | 12 Feb 1931 | 30 Apr 1959 | 8 Jul 1974 | 28 Years |
7 | Acharya Shree Narendraprasadji Maharaj | 25 Jan 1930 | 30 Apr 1959 | 13 May 1984 | 23 Jan 1986 | 25 Years |
8 | Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj | 16 Aug 1949 | 13 May 1984 | Present | Present | Present |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 35. ISBN 0 521 65279 0.
- ↑ Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0 521 65279 0.
- ↑ "Acharya Maharajshree Janmotsav Celebration – Junagadh | SVG". https://swaminarayanvadtalgadi.org/. Retrieved 6 February 2016. External link in
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References
- Williams, Raymond (2001). Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-65422-7.
- Desh Vibhag Lekh
- Acharyas of the Swaminarayan Sampraday
- Dharmakul
- Swaminarayan Acharyas
- Times of India
- http://www.swaminarayanvadtalgadi.org/acharyas/