Swaminarayan beautifully embossed on golden paper and securely encased in an acrylic frame. Ideal as a gift or for installing on desktop.
Swaminarayan also known as Sahajanand Swami, is the central figure in a modern sect of Hinduism known as the Swaminarayan Hinduism, a form of Vaishnavism. Swaminarayan was born Ghanshyam Pande in Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, India he began a seven year pilgrimage across India, adopting the name Nilkanth Varni. He settled in the state of Gujarat around 1799. In 1800, he was initiated into the Uddhav Sampraday by his guru, Ramanand Swami, and was given the name Sahajanand Swami. In 1802, his guru handed over the leadership of the Uddhav Sampraday to him before his death. Sahajanand Swami held a gathering and taught the Swaminarayan mantra. From this point onwards, he was known as Swaminarayan and within the sect, he is regarded as an incarnation of God, Purushottama, or is venerated as an incarnation of Narayana from the Nara-Narayana deity pair by his followers. The Uddhav Sampraday became known as the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
Dimensions of frame: 2.75 inches (H) x 3.5 inches (L) x 1 inch (W)
Dimensions of deity photo: 2 inches (H) x 2.75 inches (L)
Weight: 50 gms
| Short Description | Swaminarayan beautifully embossed on golden paper and securely encased in an acrylic frame. Ideal as a gift or for installing on desktop. |
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