Satsangi Jivan is the authorised biography of Swaminarayan.[1] The book contains information on the life and teachings of Swaminarayan.[2] It is written by Shatanand Swami and completed in 1829.[1]Swaminarayan decided to make Gadhada his permanent residence on the insistence of Dada Khachar and his sisters.[3] Upon completion of the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada in 1828, Swaminarayan instructed Shatanand Swami to write a book on his life and pastimes.[4]