Swaminarayan Jayanti

Swaminarayan Bhagwan (Sahajanand Swami)

Swaminarayan / BAPS

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Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrates the birth of Sahajanand Swami — Swaminarayan Bhagwan — on Chaitra Shukla Navami (the same tithi as Ram Navami, 1781 CE). Mandirs resound with kirtans, discourses, the chanting of 'Swaminarayan Swaminarayan', and the offering of Chhappan Bhog (56 food items) to Swaminarayan Bhagwan

Dates 2026–2027

March 26, 2026

Mantra

સ્વામિનારાયણ સ્વામિનારાયણ

Swaminarayan Swaminarayan

Swaminarayan Swaminarayan — the divine name of Sahajanand Swami, chanted for liberation and inner peace

How to recite

Chant 108 times on a tulsi mala, or continuously throughout the day. This is the maha-mantra given by Swaminarayan Bhagwan himself for the current age.

Benefits

Chanting Swaminarayan's name purifies the mind, destroys sins of countless lifetimes, and leads the soul toward the divine abode of Akshardham. Swaminarayan Bhagwan promised that those who chant his name will never fall back into the cycle of birth and death.

✦ Special Note

Swaminarayan Jayanti and Ram Navami fall on the same tithi — Chaitra Shukla Navami. Swaminarayan Bhagwan is revered as the Supreme Being (Parabrahman) in the Swaminarayan Sampraday. Observe a fruit fast or nirjala fast until the evening aarti. Visit the local mandir for darshan and participate in the Annakut (mountain of food offerings).

Foods Allowed

Fruits of all kinds — banana, apple, mango, chikoo, pomegranate, grapesMilk and dairy — milk, curd, ghee, paneerSabudana (tapioca pearls)Singhara atta (water chestnut flour) and kuttu atta (buckwheat flour)Rock salt (sendha namak)Dry fruits and nuts — cashews, almonds, raisinsCoconut and coconut waterPanchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar) — offered to Swaminarayan BhagwanSweet potato and potato (farali foods)

Foods to Avoid

Onion and garlic — avoided year-round in Swaminarayan traditionMeat, fish, eggs — strictly vegetarianAlcohol and intoxicantsRegular salt (table salt) — only sendha namak on fasting daysGrains (wheat, rice, corn) — on strict fasting daysLentils and legumes — on strict fasting daysEggplant (brinjal) — traditionally avoidedStale food — only freshly prepared food

Meal Idea

Sabudana khichdi with roasted peanuts and rock salt, or a platter of fresh seasonal fruits with dry fruits — light, satvik, and offered first as bhog to Swaminarayan Bhagwan

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