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Nishkulanand Swami (Devnagari: निश्कुलान्द स्वामी) (1766–1848) was a saint of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[1][2]
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Biography
Nishkulanand Swami was born to a Suthar family residing in a small village - Shekhapt. His parents were Rambhai and Amratbai and was named Lalji on birth. He grew up to be an expert at carpentry.[1]
He became a follower of Swaminarayan after the passing away of his Guru-preceptor Ramanand Swami.
It is said that when Swaminarayan wished to leave this world, he informed Nishkulanand Swami 3 days in advance and asked to prepare a palanquin for his bier. Nishkulanand Swami prepared it during night only. When the Lord left the human body, all the other saints asked him to prepare a palanquin. He said, "It is ready" and brought it. Everyone asked him, "When Lord was alive, how did you prepare it?" He replied, "I am a heavy hearted obedient servant. Any damn or any hard order may be, I must obey it."[3]
Works
He has composed a scripture named Bhakta Chintamani, describing the life history of Swaminarayan along with his sermons, his theory and the obstacles faced by him and his activities.[1]
He has also composed twenty two other scriptures on various subjects (Purshottam Prakash, Yamdanda, among others). They are complied as Nishkulanand Kavya.[1]
The swing with the twelve doors in the Vadtal Temple and the most artistic wooden thresholds in the inner temple of the Dholera Temple are a few of his works of art. In Gadhpur he used to display his art in diwali celebrations by presenting artistic plants and trees decorated with kindling lights and lighted canopy to cover the seat of Swaminarayan.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Sujit Mukherjee (1998), A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850, Orient Blackswan, ISBN 8125014535, http://books.google.com/?id=YCJrUfVtZxoC, retrieved May 7, 2009 Page 265
- ^ Williams 2001, pp. 189
- ^ a b Nishkulanand Swami - An ideal non-attachment, http://www.vadtal.com/our-saints-6.html
References
- Williams, Raymond (2001), Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521654227, http://www.amazon.com/dp/052165422X
- Nishkulanand Swami ni vato
- Nishkulanand Swami - An ideal non-attachment
- Nand Santos - Nishkulanand Swami
Swaminarayan Hinduism Major Groups Swaminarayan Sampraday (Vadtal Gadi and Ahmedabad Gadi) · BAPS · SMVS · Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan · Gunatit Samaj ·
Major figures Swaminarayan (founder) · Muktanand Swami · Brahmanand Swami · Premanand Swami · Gopalanand Swami · Nishkulanand Swami · Gunatitanand Swami · Nityanand Swami
Scriptures and other books Devotional Songs Festivals Swaminarayan Sampraday Swaminarayan Temples
(Mandirs)
Establishments Major Deities Swaminarayan · NarNarayan · LaxmiNarayan · RadhaKrishna · Radha Ramana · Rama · Revati-Baldevji · Gopinathji Maharaj · Madan Mohan Dev · Hanuman · Ganpati · Shiva · Parvati · Suryanarayan
Noted Saints Muktanand Swami · Brahmanand Swami · Premanand Swami · Gopalanand Swami · Nishkulanand Swami · Gunatitanand Swami · Nityanand Swami
Scriptures and
other booksPresent Heads Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Ahmedabad) · Acharya Shree Rakeshraprasadji Maharaj (Vadtal)
Devotional Songs Organisations International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation · ISSO Seva · International Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal · NarNarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal · Swaminarayan GurukulCategories:- Swaminarayan sect of Hinduism
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