~ vachanamritam ~
Bhagwan Swaminarayan (April 2, 1781 – 1830) was born to a samvedi brahmin family in the village of Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father’s name was Dharmadev and his mother’s name was Bhaktimata.
After serving his parents, he left home at the age of 11 to travel over 8,000 miles throughout India on a holy pilgrimage for 7 years, 1 month, and 11 days. During his travels, Ghanshyam was given the name Neelkanth Varni for his fearless acts against nature’s most ferocious animals. He eventually settled in Gujarat.
~ Vachanamritam by ~
(Shree Swaminarayan Land Consultant)