Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj Jayanti
Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj — fifth Aksharbrahman guru of BAPS
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Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj Jayanti — Maha Vad 8 — the appearance day of the fifth Aksharbrahman guru of BAPS, born in Chansad village, Vadodara on December 7, 1921. The most attended utsav at every BAPS mandir worldwide. Pramukh Swami Maharaj built BAPS into the global movement it is today — 1,200+ mandirs, 4 Akshardhams, hundreds of educational and humanitarian projects, and a worldwide satsang of over a million followers.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
स्वामिनारायण स्वामिनारायण / Swaminarayan Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan mahamantra — chanted constantly by Pramukh Swami Maharaj across his 95-year life
O Swaminarayan! O Swaminarayan!
How to recite
Visit a BAPS mandir for the special Pramukh Swami Jayanti utsav — abhishek of his murti, katha on his life, and the chappan-bhog mahaprasad. Read from the 'Pramukh Charitra' (the multi-volume biography by Sadhu Iswarcharandas) or any of his published vachanamruts. Perform Swaminarayan mahamantra jaap. Watch a video of his daily routine — the model of a sadhu who served continuously, slept 4 hours, walked thousands of miles, and built 1,100+ mandirs.
Benefits
Pragat Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj (Shantilal Patel → Narayanswarupdas Swami, 1921–2016) is the fifth Aksharbrahman guru of BAPS. Made president of BAPS at age 28 by Shastriji Maharaj (1950) and pragat guru after Yogiji Maharaj (1971). Constructed Akshardham Gandhinagar (1992), Akshardham Delhi (2005), Akshardham London / Neasden (1995), and 1,200+ mandirs across all continents. Personally read 700,000+ devotee letters and gave private darshan to over 15 million devotees in his lifetime.
✦ Special Note
Per the official BAPS calendar (baps.org). Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 100th birth-centenary celebration ('Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav') was held in Ahmedabad December 2022 – January 2023, drawing 15+ million visitors over 30 days — recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest religious gathering of its kind. Visit your nearest BAPS mandir for the chappan-bhog and the special katha on his life.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Chappan-bhog mahaprasad — 56 varieties of Gujarati sweets and namkeen offered to Pramukh Swami's murti and shared with the entire mandir assembly
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