Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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Pramukh Swami Maharaj (born Shantilal Patel; ordained Narayanswarupdas Swami; 7 December 1921 – 13 August 2016) was the guru and Pramukh, or president, of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a Hindu denomination. BAPS regards him as the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, following Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, and Yogiji Maharaj. He was believed by his followers to be in constant communion with Swaminarayan, and ontologically, the manifestation of Akshar, the eternal abode of Swaminarayan. rdf:langString
Pramukh Swami Maharaj (nascido Shantilal Patel, 7 de dezembro de 1921 - 13 de agosto de 2016; ordenado Shastri Narayanswarupdas) foi o guru e Pramukh, ou presidente, do BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, uma organização internacional da organização sócio-espiritual Hindu. BAPS considera-o como o quinto sucessor espiritual de Swaminarayan, seguindo , , , e . Ele foi considerado por seus seguidores a estar em comunhão constante com Swaminarayan e ontologicamente, a manifestação de Akshar, a morada eterna de Swaminarayan. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Pramukh Swami Maharaj (born Shantilal Patel; ordained Narayanswarupdas Swami; 7 December 1921 – 13 August 2016) was the guru and Pramukh, or president, of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a Hindu denomination. BAPS regards him as the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, following Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagatji Maharaj, Shastriji Maharaj, and Yogiji Maharaj. He was believed by his followers to be in constant communion with Swaminarayan, and ontologically, the manifestation of Akshar, the eternal abode of Swaminarayan. He received initiation as a Hindu Swami in 1940 from Shastriji Maharaj, the founder of BAPS, who later appointed him as President of BAPS in 1950. Yogiji Maharaj declared Pramukh Swami Maharaj to be his spiritual successor and guru of BAPS, a role he commenced in 1971. As president of BAPS, he had overseen the growth of BAPS from an organization centered in Gujarat, India, to one spread around the world, maintaining many Hindu mandirs and centers outside of India. He built more than 1,100 Hindu temples, including the Swaminarayan Akshardham temples in New Delhi and Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He had also spearheaded the efforts of BAPS Charities, which is the charitable service organization affiliated with BAPS. He was succeeded as the guru and president of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha by Mahant Swami Maharaj.
rdf:langString Pramukh Swami Maharaj (nascido Shantilal Patel, 7 de dezembro de 1921 - 13 de agosto de 2016; ordenado Shastri Narayanswarupdas) foi o guru e Pramukh, ou presidente, do BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, uma organização internacional da organização sócio-espiritual Hindu. BAPS considera-o como o quinto sucessor espiritual de Swaminarayan, seguindo , , , e . Ele foi considerado por seus seguidores a estar em comunhão constante com Swaminarayan e ontologicamente, a manifestação de Akshar, a morada eterna de Swaminarayan. Pramukh Swami Maharaj recebeu iniciação como um hindu Swami em 1940 de Shastriji Maharaj, o fundador do BAPS, que mais tarde o nomeou como Presidente da BAPS em 1950. Yogiji Maharaj declarou Pramukh Swami Maharaj para ser seu sucessor espiritual e guru de BAPS, um papel que ele iniciado em 1971. Como presidente da BAPS, Pramukh Swami Maharaj tinha supervisionado o crescimento de BAPS de uma organização centrada em Gujarate, na Índia, a uma manutenção Hindu Mandirs e centros de fora da Índia. Ele também havia liderado os esforços de Charities BAPS , que é a organização de serviços de caridade afiliada.
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