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12 Specialities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Published On: February 19, 2026
, Updated on : February 23, 2026
Bhagwan Swaminarayan, the divine incarnation of the 18th century, transformed the spiritual beliefs of India with his wisdom, compassion, and devotion. His life and teachings inspire millions worldwide, guiding them toward a path of righteousness, self-discipline, and unwavering faith in God. What makes Bhagwan Swaminarayan truly extraordinary are his 12 unique specialities—divine qualities that set him apart as a supreme God. These specialties highlight his divinity and showcase his unmatched ability to establish moral values and provide a clear path to liberation. In this blog, we will explore these 12 remarkable specialities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, understanding how each one contributes to his eternal glory and relevance in today’s world. Whether you are a devotee or someone seeking spiritual wisdom, these qualities will deepen your admiration and faith in his divine presence.
In this world, there are already 23 incarnations that have been completed, and all incarnations free the world from demons, but those demons will again arise in the next era. But Bhagwan Swaminarayan did not kill the demons; instead, Bhagwan Swaminarayan killed their mentality and transformed them into Mumukushu (Seekers of Liberation), and that is the true divine mission of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the mission of Gurukul:
“Transforming Life”
We cannot tell by someone’s looks that he is a demon or by his race. A demon is identified by demon mentality. Prahladji was the son of the demon Hiranyakashipu, but he was not a demon. Similarly, Ashwatthama was the son of Guru Dronacharya, yet he is often considered demonic due to his mentality. So by appearance or birth, one cannot be called a demon; it is one’s mentality that defines him. This is what Bhagwan Swaminarayan taught through his life and actions.
There are examples of people with demonic mentality who were transformed into Mumukushu by the divine grace of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Joban Pagi – Joban Pagi was a fearless robber in Gujarat, and people were scared just by hearing his name. One day, after losing his horse in battle, someone challenged him: “If you are a real robber, go steal the horse of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.”
Joban Pagi went to Vadtal, where Bhagwan Swaminarayan was residing. He planned to steal the horse at night. But when he approached, he saw Bhagwan Swaminarayan feeding grass to the horse. He stepped away. Later, when he tried again, Bhagwan Swaminarayan came out once more. This happened repeatedly throughout the night. Every time Joban Pagi tried to steal the horse, Bhagwan Swaminarayan appeared before him.
By midnight, Joban Pagi realized that Bhagwan Swaminarayan was not an ordinary human being but the Supreme God himself.
The next morning, he surrendered completely at the feet of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, gave up his sinful activities, and became a devoted follower of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
This is one of the powerful stories of transformation by Bhagwan Swaminarayan. There are many more such divine transformations performed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan that demonstrate his unique speciality of changing mentality rather than destroying individuals.
When Sahajanand Swami became the successor of Ramanand Swami, he asked him to boon-
Wherever you travel in the world, in any country you visit, you won’t find any Swaminarayan devotee poor; he won’t be begging for food or clothes, or anything. Every Swaminarayan devotee is well settled; they have everything they need because of the boon from Ramanand Swami.
When the time of death comes, when the soul leaves the body, the pain is equal to the sting of a scorpion on every single hair of the body. The symptoms of a single scorpion sting are as follows-
Because of these 2 boons, all the devotees are living happily in this world also and they will be happy it the world after death also.
Bhagawan Swaminarayan has given a promise-” I will come at the last breath of my devotees and take them to Akshardham”
You have seen in other incarnations that if we want to go to the abode of god sometimes Grauddev comes and picks up the devotee; sometimes a divine plane comes to pick up the devotees and take them to the abode of god. But Bhagawan Swaminarayan is the only god who himself comes to pick up his devotees.
The Santos of Bhagawan Swaminarayan are not just santos; they are like gods. There are some Examples also.
Gopalanand Swami- The Hanumanji temple in India, Gujarat, Salangpur Shree Kasathbanjan Dev. This temple’s glory is so amazing; it is the greatest Hanuman temple in the whole world. If you are the one with Ghost Sickness, if you visit Salangpu, then the ghost within you will run away. That temple was established by Gopalanand Swami. Once the ceremony of the murti installation was completed, the murti started dancing, singing and speaking, This went on for some days. Then, some devotees came to Gopalanand Swami and requested him to control Hanumanji. If this continued, then no one would visit Ghadha. Gopalanand Swami got u. e took a stick and touched Hanumanji with it. He paused there only in that position forever. The murti is not standing straight because when Gopalanand Swami touched it, it was dancing, so in the dancing posture, it became a statue.
Vyapakanand Swami- Once upon a time, in the village of Botad, there lived Daha Kachar. He had a horse one day that horse died. At that time, having a horse was like having a car. Daha Kachar became sad. His friends came to Vyapakanand Swami, and they explained what had happened. Vypakaanand Swami came to his house. He took a mosquito and put it in the ear of that horse and chanted Swaminarayan in the ear of the horse. And the horse came to life.[
Theses were some stories of the God like santos of Bhagawan Swaminarayan there are many other story for you to know theses were just 2 of them.
For the profound welfare of all living beings, Bhagwan Swaminarayan wrote the Shikshapatri on February 11, 1826 AD (Maha Sud 5, Samvat year 1882, on the vibrant festival of Vasant Panchami) at the sacred Shri Hari Mandap in Vadtal. This remarkable text encapsulates the essence of over 350 scriptures, offering a precious and transformative roadmap for life.
The Shikshapatri is strikingly concise, featuring a mere 212 Sanskrit verses (shlokas) that resonate with deep wisdom and clarity, each word a powerful call to action.
We all are very lucky that we came to know about Bhagawan Swaminarayan and we came to know about this Shikshpatri and we are worshipping Bhagawan Swaminarayan we are so fortunate we are so lucky that in kalyug having Sikshpatri i is a great blessing because in our intelligence is limited we can’t understand the meanings and essence of the scriptures and I don’t think anyone of you will go to read shrimat bhagat puran or Manus smuti or such all our big puranas isn’t it but when you don’t have enough time and such capable intelligence to understand the scriptures and apply those you know the conducts in your life. Shikshapatri is a great blessing for us. When we read Sikshapatri, even an ignorant person simply just read it. He will understand what he should do, and if he follows Shikshpatri, then definitely he will achieve Dharma, Artah, Kam and Moksha and all four purushartha, all four Endeavors and achievements of the human life he will achieve if he just follows Shikshpatri.
What if I say call to God can you connect with the god do you have the contact number of God you know about God but how will you connect how will you contact him how will you establish a connection through which you can have a conversation my dear students my dear devotees today I would like to present six digits of number through which you can connect with God and you can have a conversation with god those six digits are Swaminarayan in Sanskrit this contact number having six digits. In English, this contact number has 12 digits with
This Mantra with this name with these digits when you chant when you dial in your mind you can directly contact with God you can have a conversation with god you can pray to God you can talk with God my dear students my dear devotees do you know what is the meaning of Mantra by chanting what protects what guards us that is called Mantra. Another definition of Mantra is by which we can call that person we can call we can connect that is Mantra the name of God is called Mantra through which we can connect with god whenever we are in problems when we take the name of God Swaminarayan we are calling to God and God is listening and God is answering our prayers so whenever we are in problems difficulties we have this six digit of number through which we can connect with the God and that is Swaminarayan in this universe there are crores of mantras, there are number of names of God, there are number of mantras of God, but the speciality of Swaminarayanmaha mantra a is, there are many mantras which are
propagated and originated by some scriptures or some Sage some Saints or some devotees but the only Swaminarayan Mahamantra is the one Mantra which is originated propagated and announced by God himself which Mantra is powerful how do we judge based on the originator of that Mantra and the originator of this Swaminarayan Mahamantra is Bhagawan Swaminarayan himself and that is why Swaminarayan is Mahamantra which is most powerful Mantra in this universe the easiest way to connect with the God.
At the time of Bhagawan Swaminarayan, he used to give Ordinarayan devotees samadhi. Samadhi means leaving physical consciousness and going to the divine abode of your beloved god. If someone hears the sound of Chakhdi of Bhagawan Swaminarayan, he will get Samadhi. If Someone heard the snap of Bhagawan Swaminarayan, he would get Samadhi. Samadhi is the toughest & Last stage of the 8-fold yog, which are-
But by the Grace of the Supreme God Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan, we do not need to undergo these 7 stages.
At the time of Bhagawan Shree Ram, there were very few people who believed him to be god,
Similarly, at the time of Bhagawan Shree Krishna, there were only a few people who believed him to be a god. But at the time of Bhagawan Swaminarayan, the case was different. There were-
After leaving Bhagawan Ram and Krishna to their divine abode then people started believing in god. But at the time of Bhagawan Swaminarayan, there were 50 lakh devotees and 3000+ saints, and on one day, 500 Santos took Diksha on the same day. There are over 50,000 Kirtans composed by Sants in his divine presence.
The Santos of Swaminarayan Sampradaya have Panch Vartman, and no other Santos of any other institution follows this type of rule. The rules of the Santos are
Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan Introduced Unique Niyams for Santos in the history of Sanatan Dhrama.
The only god who cooked himself & Servedhis Santos & Devotees many times is Bhagawan Swaminarayan. You will never find any other incarnation of god doing seva for his devotees and Santos. In Vadtal itself Maharaj has cooked and served his Santos and Devotees 500 times. In Loya, Mahahraj had done Shakotsav (Vegetable Fest) for 2 continuous months. In that fest, he did not allow any of his devotees to serve or cook food; all the preparation of cooking was done by Bhagawan himself. Such immense mercy & Grace on devotees isn’t showered in previous incarnations.
According to the Samudrik Shastra, it is said that one who is god will have 16 divine marks on his legs. Which are-
Urdhvarekha (Ascendant Lines) – Two upward lines in each sole.
Java (Barley) – A mark touching the upward line at the root of the toe on the right foot.
Kamal (Lotus) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Ankush (Goad) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Dhwaj (Flag) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Ashtakon (Octagon) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Vajra (Weapon of Hard Steel) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Swastik – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Jambu (Blackberry) – Present on the sole of the right foot.
Vyom (Space) – A mark touching the upward line on the sole of the left foot.
Trikon (Triangle) – Present on the sole of the left foot.
Gopad (Footprint of a Cow) – Present on the sole of the left foot.
Ardhchandra (Half Moon) – Present on the sole of the left foot.
A red vertical line in the nail of the right toe.
Moles on various toes – Found on the right foot.
Two black marks on the left foot – Near the upward line.
Nand Satos have observed and described these 16 divine marks on these feet & described accordingly in the scripture of Sampradaya.
One of the unique specialities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan was granting samadhi to ordinary devotees. During samadhi, devotees experienced divine visions and received darshan of the 24 incarnations of God, proving his supreme authority as the source of all avatars.
The 24 incarnations revealed were:
Adi Narayan, Sankarshan, Varaha, Narasimha, Hayagriva, Hamsa, Kurma, Dhanvantari, Mohini, Vamana, Parashurama, Raghunandan Ram, Vyasa, Balarama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki, Kapila, Rishabha, Prithu, Dattatreya, Matsya and Yajna Hari.
These divine revelations strengthen the belief that only the Supreme incarnation can manifest all incarnations. Through samadhi, Bhagwan Swaminarayan demonstrated his unparalleled divinity and spiritual supremacy.
The 12 specialities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan highlight his supreme divinity, compassion, and spiritual authority. From transforming demon mentality and granting samadhi to writing the Shikshapatri and revealing the powerful Swaminarayan Mahamantra, each quality proves his unique role in Sanatan Dharma.
His teachings continue to guide students, parents, and devotees toward righteousness, self-discipline, and ultimate liberation. By following his principles and chanting the Swaminarayan Mahamantra, one can attain peace in this life and spiritual fulfillment beyond.
Jay Swaminarayan 🙏
Bhagwan Swaminarayan is the divine incarnator of the 18th century who established the Swaminarayan Sampradaya and transformed society through his spiritual teachings, moral reforms, and divine miracles.
The 12 specialities of Bhagwan Swaminarayan include transforming demon mentality, granting samadhi, announcing the Swaminarayan Mahamantra, writing the Shikshapatri, establishing Panch Vartman, revealing 24 incarnations, and personally serving devotees, among others.
The Swaminarayan Mahamantra is a divine name revealed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan himself. By chanting “Swaminarayan,” devotees believe they can connect directly with God and attain peace and spiritual protection.
The Shikshapatri is a sacred scripture written by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in 1826. It contains 212 Sanskrit verses that guide devotees on moral living, discipline, devotion, and the path to moksha.
Yes, Bhagwan Swaminarayan granted samadhi to ordinary devotees, allowing them to experience divine visions and have darshan of the 24 incarnations of God.
The Panch Vartman are five strict vows for saints: Nirlobh (greed-free), Nishkam (lust-free), Niswad (taste-free), Nisneh (attachment-free), and Nirman (ego-free).
Bhagwan Swaminarayan is considered Supreme God because he revealed divine incarnations, transformed lives, established moral reforms, granted samadhi, and personally promised to take devotees to Akshardham at the time of death.
The main teaching of Bhagwan Swaminarayan is to live a disciplined life based on dharma, devotion, moral values, and constant remembrance of God through the Swaminarayan Mahamantra.
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