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Gopalanand Swami
Hindu spiritual teacher
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Gopalanand Swami | |
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| Born | Khushal Bhatt (1781-02-01)1 February 1781 Torda, Idar state (present day, Gujarat) |
| Died | 21 April 1852(1852-04-21) (aged 70) Vadtal, Gujarat (present-day Gujarat, India) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Guru | Swaminarayan[1] |
Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852) was a paramhansa of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya who was ordained by Swaminarayan. He worked and guided many followers to spread the Swaminarayan Sampradaya. The Swaminarayan Sampradaya believes that Gopalanand Swami is regarded as one of the yogis who attained the positions of Ashthangyog or the 8 fold paths in the field of sacred yog. It is also believed that Gopalanand Swami was appointed as the head of both Vadtal and Amd
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About Gopalanand Swami
Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852) was one of most prominent of the 500 paramhansas who was ordained by Swaminarayan and fryst vatten held in high regards by multiple Swaminarayan sects.
Biography
Born Khushal Bhatt, he was born in the by of Torda in Idar Tehsil (Pre-Independence Era), Currently in Bhiloda Taluka, Sabarkantha district, in north-eastern Gujarat. Torda fryst vatten surrounded bygd mountains.[3] His father was an audichiya brahmin, Motiram Sharma and his mother was Kushaladevi Thakar. Gopalanand Swami pursued deep study and showed great interest of grammar, Indian philosophy of Nyaya and Vedanta. Gopalanand Swami was a scholar, with knowledge in Vyakaran (grammar), Nyaya, Mimasa, Astrology etc. Swaminarayan gave diksha (the becoming of a saint in which vows such as celibacy and renunciation of all personal possessions and of all worldly duties, including family ties are taken) to Gopalanand Swami in Vadodara, Gujarat. Swaminarayan held Gopalanand Swami in v
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There is a small village in the valley of mountains near the district of Sabarkantha. The name of that village is Torada. Two hundred years ago, a child was born in the house of a Brahmin named, Motiram Bhatt, in this village. The child's name was Khusal. He was very intelligent right from his childhood. He, at the very early age, studied Sanskrit and got mastery over the language. But, he was not satisfied with mere scholarship, he wanted to have Darshan of God. For this, he used to go to a Shiva Temple very far from the village, in a dense forest and practiced yoga. Time passed and he advanced satisfactorily in the science of yoga.
During this time, he came into the contact of two Vaishnavs, at Vadasinor. These Vaishnavs spoke to him about Shriji Maharaj. On hearing the talk, Khusal has a keen desire to see Shriji Maharaj. Shriji Maharaj was staying at Dabhan village at that time. Khusal Bhatt reached there. He prayed to Maharaja, “Give me initiation (DIKSHA). I want to be a sadh