Swaminarayan Gurukul

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan
AbbreviationSwaminarayan Gurukul
Formation1948 (76 years ago) (1948)
FounderShastriji Maharaj Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami
TypeReligious organization
PurposeEducational, Philanthropic, Spirituality
HeadquartersRajkot, Gujarat, India
Location
Area served
Worldwide
Leader
Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami
Websitegurukul.org
www.rajkotgurukul.org

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]

  1. ^ Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot. "History". Rajkot Gurukul. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot. "Acharya". Rajkot Gurukul. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot. "Activities". Rajkot Gurukul. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Know the Places | Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan". www.rajkotgurukul.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Gurukul | Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul International School". www.gurukul.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Know the Places | Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan". www.rajkotgurukul.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.