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Lord Narnarayandev |
- History:
The English Collector invited Lord Swaminarayan at Ahmedabad, gave Him a warm welcome and presented land for temple. Lord constructed a huge temple by the great Saint Anandanand Swami. Lord Swaminarayan installed the images of Lord Nar and Narayan in Vikram Samvat year 1878 on the third day of the bright half of the month of Falgun (Sud 3), on Monday, February 24, 1822 A.D.
- All the Saints and thousands of devotees were assembles, Lord Said, "On this auspicious occasion, we should feed the Brahmins of Ahmedabad and all the surrounding areas. There were about 60,000 Brahmins.
- The leading Brahmins were called upon and ivited all the Brahmins of Ahmedabad and the surrounding villages for next day at dinner. The Brahmins said, "There is no preparations, there is no foodgrains, how will you feed us?" Lord said, "You concerned with the dinner only not with the cooking materials. If I can't feed, I'll be disgraced." They agreed.
- At the time of cooking, the Brahmins saw the heaps of all the cooking materials and huge utensils full of ghee, oil, etc. They all were fed forcibly. All were very much .
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Bhuj, Shree Nar-Narayan Dev
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History: The devotees of Kutchh-Bhuj, Shree Gangaram Mull, Sudarji Sutar and Hirji Sutar etc., requested Lord Swaminarayan to construct a temple at Bhuj. Lord Swaminarayan sampraday got it constructed by great Saint Vaishnavanand Swami and installed there also the images of Lord Nar Narayan in Vikram Samvat year 1879 on the fifth day of bright half of the month of Vaishakh (Sud 5), on Friday, May 15, 1823 A.D.
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