| Important Dates
            
              | Date | Happenings |  
              | Monday, April 2, 1781 A.D. 
                , Chaitra Sud 9, Samvat 1837 10:10 PM
 | Came to Earth (Born) in town 
                Chhapaiya, State: Utter Pradesh, India. |  
              | Friday, June 29, 
                1792 A.D. Asadha Sud 10, Samvat 1849 Age: 11 Yr.
 | Left home for ever |  
              | 1799 A.D. Shravan 
                Vad 6, Samvat1856 Age: 18 Yr. | Came to Loj.  Entry into 
                the sampraday today known as Swaminarayan Sampraday.  During 
                his last 7 years, He was asked to join or take over several 
                religious missions, He did not accept any of them.  Being 
                Godhead, He knew exactly where He wanted to stay, but Muktanand 
                Swami impressed Him with his manners, humbleness and knowledge. |  
              | June 19, 1800 A.D., Jeth Vad 
                12, Samvat 1856 Age: 20 Yr.
 | First meeting with Ramanand 
                Swami in Piplana.  Ramanand Swami was then the head/founder 
                of the Sampraday.  When he got the news about arrival of 
                Nilkanth Varni at Loj, he instructed his followers to go to 
                Loj for Nilkanth Varni's darshan instead of coming to Bhuj where 
                he was! |  
              | October 16, 1801 A.D., Kartik Sud 11, Samvat 
                1858 Age: 21 Yr.
 | Accepted the leadership of 
                the Sampraday from Ramanand Swami, the current leaer.  
                Notice that he was just 21 years old when He accepted the leadership 
                of the existing sampraday.  In next 30 years, He established 
                foundations for millions like us to get salvstion. |  
              | June 1, 1830 A.D., Jeth Sud 10, Samvat 1886 Age: 49 Yr.
 | In days leading to June 1, 
                1830, He called few meetings of followers of the time and expressed 
                that He had completed the goals He had for his visit to the 
                Earth and He intends to wrap up his visit to the Earth.  
                He instructed his followers aboutwhat to do in His physical 
                absence and to be sure that he will be ever present to protect 
                and please them.  He left his body on June 1, 1830. |  Important Dates |