ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಾರಾಯಣ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳು

BAPS's published chronology places Swaminarayan's birth as Ghanshyam at Chhapaiya in 1781. It describes his departure on pilgrimage in 1792 under the name Neelkanth Varni, arrival at Loj in 1799 and initiation as Sahajanand Swami at Piplana in 1800. The same account dates his appointment as head of the fellowship to 1801.

These names provide a way into the story rather than a list of interchangeable labels. A portrait caption or dedication should identify the intended stage or devotional reference. The chronology is presented as BAPS's institutional account, with its statements of faith understood in that setting.

ಆಧಾರಗಳು: BAPS: History and milestones

BAPS's introduction describes the Shikshapatri as a code of conduct containing 212 Sanskrit verses, completed at Vadtal in 1826. Its account names matters such as education, diet, personal habits, social conduct and religious duties. The text brings spiritual commitment into the choices of ordinary life.

This offers a fuller point of connection than a portrait alone. A family may value a particular teaching or a habit of reading together. If a verse is proposed for a gift, identify the exact text and edition and review its appropriate treatment. A short verified dedication may be preferable to compressing sacred wording beyond legibility.

ಆಧಾರಗಳು: BAPS: Introduction to the Shikshapatri

BAPS introduces the Vachanamrut through Swaminarayan's discourses of 1819–1829. Its publication account describes sermons and question-and-answer exchanges addressing spiritual life. This form preserves teaching as a conversation involving questions, explanations and practical concerns.

For someone beginning to read, it is useful to distinguish this collection from the shorter code of conduct. They provide different kinds of entry into the tradition. A personal story card can name the reading or teaching that matters to the recipient without pretending that a commercial object carries the authority of the scripture.

ಆಧಾರಗಳು: BAPS: Vachanamrut, English publication introduction

The Ahmedabad temple's February 2025 publication recalls the installation of NarNarayan Dev at Kalupur in 1822. BAPS's own timeline separately dates the inauguration of its Bochasan mandir and formal establishment as an organisation to 1907. These are distinct institutional and place references within the wider Swaminarayan setting.

A gift brief should be equally specific. The mandir a family visits, its recognised images and the organisation responsible for it should be named accurately. One institution's emblem, lineage account or portrait arrangement should not be substituted for another merely because both use the Swaminarayan name.

ಆಧಾರಗಳು: Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad: February 2025 publication, Kalupur mandir accountBAPS: History and milestones

A remembered visit, a family observance or gratitude to a teacher can give the commission its purpose. Begin with that relationship, then choose an identified portrait, architectural study or inscription whose use is permitted. The price or weight of the object does not measure devotion.

Have the final wording and composition reviewed by the organiser before production. The enquiry is for an independent keepsake and does not establish mandir authorisation, institutional endorsement or a required part of an observance. A carefully written card can carry the fuller memory without crowding the coin.