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Abbreviation | Swaminarayan Gurukul |
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Formation | 1948 |
Founder | Shastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami |
Type | Religious organization |
Purpose | Educational, Philanthropic, Spirituality |
Headquarters | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Leader | Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami |
Website | gurukul www |
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan, commonly known as Rajkot Gurukul or Swaminarayan Gurukul, is a Hindu religious and educational organization with headquarters in Rajkot, Gujarat.[1] The organization is within the Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.[2]
The goal of the organization is to spread the Sadvidya (true education) that was championed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan.[3] The organization also aims to teach Indian cultural heritage through branches around the world. Its major branches in India include Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat, Poicha (Nilkanthdham), Hyderabad, Taravada, Bangalore, Gulbarga, Ahmedabad, Bidar, Jadcherla, Mysore, Nagpur, NTPC Lara, Navi Mumbai, Secunderabad, Raipur, Solapur, Suryapet, Vidyanagar, Vijayawada.[4][5] Its international branches include Dallas, Paramus (New Jersey) and Atlanta, all in the United States.[6]