Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj Punyatithi
Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj — second Aksharbrahman guru, akshar-vihar (return to Akshardham) anniversary
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Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj Punyatithi — Margshirsh Vad 11 — the akshar-vihar anniversary of the second Aksharbrahman guru of BAPS, who returned to the Lord on 8 November 1897 at Mahuva. Observed at every BAPS mandir with extra jap and special kathas on his selfless seva of Gunatitanand Swami and his pivotal role in the formation of BAPS.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
स्वामिनारायण स्वामिनारायण / Swaminarayan Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan mahamantra — observed today as solemn remembrance jap
O Swaminarayan! O Swaminarayan!
How to recite
Spend the day in extra mahamantra jaap, reading from the biography of Bhagatji Maharaj (Pragji Bhakta), and visiting a BAPS mandir for the remembrance assembly. Reflect on Bhagatji Maharaj's lifelong service to Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami at Mahuva and his role as the second Aksharbrahman guru who transmitted the Akshar-Purushottam upasana to Shastriji Maharaj.
Benefits
On Margshirsh Vad 11 (8 November 1897), Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj (Pragji Bhakta, 1829–1897) returned to Akshardham at Mahuva. The second Aksharbrahman guru of the BAPS line — a tailor by trade who served Gunatitanand Swami at Junagadh and Mahuva, and whose darshan and instruction inspired the young Yagnapurushdas Swami (later Shastriji Maharaj) to establish BAPS. His samadhi sthal is at Mahuva, Bhavnagar district.
✦ Special Note
Per the official BAPS calendar (baps.org). Coincides with Utpanna Ekadashi (Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi) — devotees observe a fruit or nirjala fast in combined remembrance. Visit Mahuva (Bhagatji Maharaj's samadhi sthal) if possible, or any BAPS mandir for the special katha.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Light Gujarati satvik prasad — kichdi, dudh, fresh fruit — taken in solemn remembrance after the mandir assembly
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