Swaminarayan School, Nagpur

The roots of The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha) reach back over two hundred fifty years in the teachings laid down by Lord Swaminarayan. He stressed that only pure at heart can see God and can be eternally liberated. To attain such refined purity a true Swaminarayan devotee sincerely observes a discipline of five codes:

No addictions
No stealing
Speak Only Truth
Moral purity
Pure vegetarian diet
And for total perfection , the Lord emphasized the need of the ideal devotee. Lord Swaminarayan ( Purushottam )and his ideal devotee Swami Gunatitanand ( Akshar ) are worshipped together as “ Akshar Purushottam”. After Gunatitanand Swami , His first spiritual heir , Lord Swaminarayan has ever remained on earth through an unbroken chain of Spritual Heirs – Bhagatji Maharaj , Shastriji Maharaj , Yogiji Maharaj  Pramukh Swami Maharaj and at present His Divine Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj.