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Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami 18) in Which Year Shastriji Maharaj Established Rajkot Gurukul? Ans 18) In which year Shastriji Maharaj established Rajkot gurukul? Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami Ans. In the Year 1948 1) What is the birth date of Shastriji Maharaj? 19) Daily how many Padikishana of Vadtal temple Shastriji Maharaj used to do? Ans. 18th June, 1901 on the day of Rathyatra Ans. 180 2) What is the pre-monastic (Purvahsram) name of Shastriji Maharaj? 20) Which vow (Vrat) was followed by Shastriji Maharaj during Chaturmas Ans. Arjan (Pious 4 month) in Vadtal? 3) What is the name of Shastriji Maharaj’s parents? Ans. Annakan Vrat Ans. Mother Viruba and Father Bhurabhai Lakhani 21) Which vow was taken by Pujya Shreeji Maharaj when he was on the way to 4) Shastriji Maharaj was born in which village? visit unwell Pujiya Narayandasji Swami? Ans. Taravada, Amareli Dist. Ans. Not to eat sweet throughout the life 5) At what age did Shastriji Maharaj has wear first rosary? 22) Shastriji Maharaj was having Kumkum of Parshadi from which Nand saints it Ans. At the age of 7 year was in succession? 6) At what age Shastriji Maharaj has taken Initiation (Diksha) for parshad? Ans. Pujya Gunanatitanand Swamiji Ans. At the age of 14 year 23) What is the amount of duration spent by Shastriji Maharaj on this earth? 7) At the bank of which river did Arjan used to play with friends during Ans. 86 years, 7 months and 18 days. childhood? 24) List out the name of childhood friends? Ans. Shetrunji River Ans. Mulu, Umedsang, Daana Bharvaad 8) What was the name of teacher of Arjan, when he was studying in Taravda? 25) When was Shastriji Maharaj gone for first foreign tour? Ans. Laxmishankar Ans. 1978 9) Pleased by Arjan’s kirtan singing, What gift was given by old lady-Laduma? 26) Desire of listening which scripture was shown by P Narayandasji Swami to Ans. Preserved prasadi of Sheerji Maharaj in the form of Sugar cane bagasse. Shastriji Maharaj in Junagadh? 10) How many time did Arjan ran from home successfully? Ans. Harileelaamrut Ans. Six times 27) What was served by Shastriji Maharaj to workers who were working in stone 11) Who gave Initiation (Diksha) for Parshad to Arjan? mining? Ans. Sadguru Balmukunddasji Swamiji Ans. Ghee and Dates (Khajur) 12) How many Gurukuls were established throughout the life-span of Shastriji 28) What recommendation was given by Shastriji Maharaj to Mr. Chaturbhai Maharaj? Vaghasiya? Ans. 3 Gurukul – Rajkot, Junagadh & Ahmedabad Ans. To do Tilak and Chandalo daily 13) In Gurukul, to whom did Shastriji Maharaj selected in place of him? 29) When Keshubhai Fodadiwala has kept his desire of doing some service, Ans. Guruvariya Shri Devkrishnadasji Swami which service was asked by Shastriji Maharaj? 14) Within what duration Shastriji Maharaj has completed 3,50,00,000 of Ans. Anti-Addiction (Living the habit of smoking and keep Satsang) Swaminarayan mantra chanting? 30) Which Prasadi item was given by Pujya Narayandasji Swami to Shastriji Ans. 10 years Maharaj and he in did gave it to all the devotees in Rishikesh Shibir after 60 15) Who accompanied Arjan when he ran first-time from home to become years in 1983? Saint? Ans. Sugar Cubes Prasadi Ans. Childhood friend Mulu 31) When Shastriji Maharaj was at Vadtal, He got opportunity to meet and touch to 16) At which place Initiation (Diksha) for Saint was given to Arjan Bhagat? Brahmin of the time of Shreeji Maharaj, what is the name of that Brahmin? Ans. At Sarangpur village Ans. To Adaa Bhagat 17) Who garlanded first rosary to Shastriji Maharaj? 32) Who gave Initiation (Bhagvati-Diksha) for saint to Arjan Bhagat? Ans. Pujya Balmukunddasji Swamiji Ans. Achariya Shri Shripatiprashad dasji Maharaj 33) When Shastriji Maharaj was studying in Vadtal, in which nearby village he 47) Pleased by Shastriji Maharaj, what gift was given by Acharya Shree used to go for asking butter milk? Anandprashadji Maharaj? Ans. Narsandaa Ans. Prasadi’s Wood-sandal (Chaakhadi)of Shreeji Maharaj 34) What recommendations were given to all saints by Shastriji Maharaj during 48) When Arjan was going from Bagashara to Haliyaad village, why did he not his last days? seat in bullock cart? Ans. Never allow black spot (Defame) on this saffron cloth for the reason of Ans. Because he wanted to become saint and ladies was seating in the cart Woman (Kamini) and money (Kanchan) 49) Which precious gift was given to Shastriji Maharaj by his preceptor Guru 35) When in Vadtal, How did Shastriji Maharaj was spending his off days? Purani Gopinathjidasji Swami in secession? Ans. By doing penance, Chanting and Bhajan Kirtan in front of Shree Harikrishan Ans. Virtuous Literature in Sanskrit Maharaj 50) On which scripture preaching was done by Shastriji Maharaj in the year 36) When Shastriji Maharaj was going to Vadtal for further learning, what vow Samvant 1975? was taken in front of Sadguru Narayandasji Swami? Ans. Satsangi Jivan Ans. Will never preserve money for personal use throughout the life 51) How many years did Shastriji Maharaj studied Sanskrit at Vadtal? 37) As per the tradition of our Gurukul, Shastriji Maharaj was not drinking water Ans. 7 years during traveling. When such incident did was noted in Swamiji’s life? 52) When Shastriji Maharaj was at Vadtal, to how many saints he used to serve Ans. It was happened at Delhi airport, when he was traveling from Rishikesh to by dragging water from the well daily in the morning for bathing? Ahmadabad Ans. 70-80 38) On the instruction of Shastriji Maharaj, Whose diseased were cured by 53) Daily how many Danvat Pranam (salutation) in Vadtal temple Shastriji applying dust of temple on the body? Maharaj used to do? Ans. Of Hansrajbhai from Gokhar Ans. 180 39) Where did Shastriji Maharaj adorned /Pujan to devotees Saints? 54) How many Annakan Vrat were done by Shastriji Maharaj during his life? Ans. Last Shibir at Rishikesh Ans. 2 Nos 40) On completion day of Harileelaamrut Katha, what gift was given by 55) Who was the teacher of Shastriji Maharaj in Vadtal? delighted Pujya Narayandasji Swami to Shastriji Maharaj? Ans. Panditraaj Ambaar Krushanmachariya Ans. A puja box having pious nail, Hair, Datan, rosary and cloth of Shreeji 56) When was Shastriji Maharaj arrived at Santo Domingo? Maharaj. Ans. 25th Aug,1986 41) When was Shastriji Maharaj born? (Savant date) 57) What gift was given by P Swamiji to Mr. Chaturbhai Vaghasiya? Ans. Samvant 1957 Ashaadh sud 2. Ans. Timepiece (Watch) 58) When P Swamiji was young e, vow of singing of how many PAD before 42) On which date Shastriji Maharaj was born (Isvisan)? going sleeping was taken? Ans. June 1901 Ans. 45 Nos 43) What was the age of Arjan when old lady-Laduma was pleased and gave gift 59) For whom did Shastriji Maharaj prayed to Shreeji Maharaj for taking him to of bagasse prasadi to him? Akshardham? And after 4 days Shreeji Maharaj took him at Akshardham? Ans. 10 years. Ans. Popatbapa Desai 44) Which Kirtan was sung by Arjan in front of Laduma? 60) Other than America and India, in which country did Satsang was Ans. Amarna Sardaar Mara... spreaded by the vision of P Swamiji? 45) When did Shastriji Maharaj pass away for Akshardham? Ans. In Santo Domingo of Santo Republic Ans. 5th Feb 1988, Friday, Savant 2044 Maha Vad 2 46) Where did Shastriji Maharaj organized 21 Days Mahotsav (Grand Festival)? Ans. At Junagadh .
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