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From a young age, he experienced constant communion with Bhagwan Swaminarayan. He would tell his mother about Neelkanth Varni’s(Lord Swaminarayan as known prior to his initiation by Sadaguru Ramanand Swami) travels in the jungles of Assam and the foothills of the Himalayas. . On 20 January 1810, at a grand yagna in the village of Dabhan, Lord Swaminarayan initiated Mulji as a Swami (ascetic) and named him Gunatitanand Swami and was known for his selfless service to the other sadhus (ascetic) and devotees..

He further gained renown as a preacher and a summary of his teachings were later published under the title ‘Swamini Vato’ (Swami’s talks). One of his legacies was the famous temple at Junagadh. He played a prominent role in its construction, served as the mahant for forty years and provided a template for the administrative development of future religious establishments in the Swaminarayan Sampraday before returning to Akshardham in Gondal in VS 1923.

Jaganath Bhutt was educated in Sanskrit from an early age. As a young child he observed very closely the sants of Swaminarayan Sampraday and he was very impressed with their dedication, sincerity and adherence to the dharma (principles) of sadhu (ascetic). Being a Sanskrit scholar, he was well versed with the scriptures and his close associations with the Sadhus prompted him to take refuge in Lord Swaminarayan.

Shukanand Swami was blessed by Lord Swaminarayan to never fall ill which will hold him back from performing any duty towards the Lord. After Lord Swaminarayans’ departure from earth to His heavently abode, Shukanand Swami prayed to the Lord to take back His blessings so that he could fall ill which would also relieve him from the pain of the separation from the Lord.  He succumbed to his illness and left for heavenly abode on Samvat 1925 Maksar Vad 30.

Premanand Swami spent the rest his life in the sampraday with Lord Swaminarayan Premanand Swami was known for his poetic and musical talet  and left a legacy of over four thousand kirtans in Gujarati, Hindi and Vraj. Premanand Swami composed the words of the Chesta Pad, which vividly describes Lord Swaminarayan’s daily routine and habits and  is recited daily at all Swaminarayan Temples around the world. Premanand Swami compiled the Vandu Pad, prior to Lord Swaminarayan’s departure from earth, for the purpose of meditation. The Vandu Pad describes the beauty and appearance of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. It is said that if one meditates on God in the way described in these pads, one is liberated from the clutches of kal,(time) karma (effect or fate due to  good and bad deeds) and maya (bondage).

His composition remains unmatched among Indian music composition, and within the sampraday, many of the bhajans sung daily are those composed by Premanand Swami. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary poets of India.

He was a sincere and devoted person and composed many kirtans about bhakti.  He composed the Ghanshyam Leelamrut Sagaar scripture.  He was persuaded by a friend to go to Gadhada to find the Lord.  There he did meet the Lord and the scene is captured in the kirtan, ‘Sarve sakhi jeevan jova ne chalo re …’.  After a four day fast he wrote the prominent ‘thal’ that is sung within the sampraday, ‘Jamo thal jeevan jau vari…’.  Bhumanand Swami died in VS 1924 in Manasa

Before meeting Lord Swaminarayan, Brahmanand Swami known as Ladudanji , was an acclaimed poet frequenting  the royal courts and living a majestic and royal life rivaling that of kings. He learnt about the divine qualities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan while in Bhuj and being skeptical of Him being really God as claimed by many, decided to meet him to verify the truth.  Ladudanji decided to meet Bhagwan Swaminarayan and while on the way, set few conditions in his mind. He thought to himself, if Swaminarayan is really the Supreme Lord, then He would address Ladudanji by his name althought they have never met before, that He would be wearing a garland around His neck and would honor Ladundanji with the same garland, that the Lord will show him His feet, and He will be reading the same scripture that Ladudanji was carring with him  wrapped in a black cloth.

Since childhood he was a firm devotee of Lord Shiva. Once, Devidaam went alone to the temple to worship Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva pleased at the devotional love of the child gave him HIS darshan (appearance). Child Devidaan was elated with this divine view of his God and prayed to Lord Shiva for his ultimate benediction. In response to his prayer, Lord Shiva directed him to Lord Swaminarayan Bhagwan and told him that the omnipresent Supreme Lord has descended on the earth. Bhagwan Swaminarayan would visit Devidaan’s village and that he will recognise the Lord by a leela (act) He will conduct of His tongue touching His elbows. Surrender to His godly shelter which will ultimately reach to Devidaan attaining fame and moksha (salvation).

Devanand Swami learnt from his Guru Brahmanand Swami the art of constructing poems and mastered the technique of musical verse.

Khushal Bhatt was married to Adityabai and had two children Harisankar and Anupamba though he was detached with the material aspect of life. He was initiated as a Sadhu (ascetic) by Lord Swaminarayan and named as Gopalanand Swami in Akshar Ordi(Gadhada), Gujarat. Khushal Bhatt showed great interest and pursued study in the Indian science of Vyakaran (grammar), nyaya, Vedanta, mimasa and astrology. Famed as possessing extraordinary intelligence and deep knowledge of religion, he setup a school in Dabhoi to teach and groom young Brahmins.

The idol of Hanumanji at the famous Sarangpur mandir was installed by Gopalanand Swami. It is said that Gopalanand Swami touched the idol with a rod and the idol came alive and moved. This rod is still placed in the temple and has been told to possess miraculous powers in curing mental illnesses amongst many.

Muktanand Swami was also regarded as the incarnation of Naradji and was considered the principal disciple of Sadaguru Ramanand Swami. He had mastered the eight folded yogic state.

Born as Mukkunddas to father Anandram and mother Radhabai, young Mukkunddas exhibited divine qualities and inclination towards living a life as an ascetic. Concerned that he may renounce the world in pursuit of his religious and spiritual ambitions, his parents got him married. But Mukkunddas faked insanity to escape the conjugal life in pursuit of salvation and in search of true Guru (master).

His search of divine master took him to many hermitages and finally ended when he met Sadaguru Ramanand Swami in Sardhar. Although Mukkunddas wanted to immediately take refuge in Ramanand Swami, it took a while until Ramanand Swami finally gave diksha (initiation) to Mukkunddas. After receiving the Bhagwati Diksha from Sadaguru Ramamand Swami, he was renamed as Muktanand Swami.

Nishkulanand Swami in his householder life as Laljibhai, was an expert at carpentry. He lived a peaceful family life with his mother, wife and two children. He was a faithful disciple of Ramanand Swami. He became a firm follower of Shriji Maharaj after sad demise of his Guru-preceptor Ramanand Swami and developed rock steady faith and firmness in Satsang-Katha-Kirtans. Driven by the devotional fervour he walked 30 K.M. on feet to and fro every evening to attend Satsang Sabhas of Shriji Maharaj in Bhadra after finishing a hard day’s work in Shekhpat during day He slept in Bhadra to come back home early in the morning.

Nityanand Swami was considered one of the foremost scholars and debaters of Hindu scriptures of his era. Along with Gopalanand Swami, Muktanand Swami and Shukanand Swami, Nityanand Swami was one of the four compilers of the Vachanamrutam, the written recordings of the sermons of Swaminarayan.

Nityanand Swami was considered one of the foremost scholars and debaters of Hindu scriptures of his era. Along with Gopalanand Swami, Muktanand Swami and Shukanand Swami, Nityanand Swami was one of the four compilers of the Vachanamrutam, the written recordings of the sermons of Swaminarayan.