संस्थान-संकल्प · संत-मण्डल

Every stone rests on a sankalp

Nilkanthdham's story is presented here as Sansthan history: the founder who began the Gurukul mission and the Guruvarya who inspired the dham.

Saint group photo of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan
Saint Mandal · 2020
Sansthan Sankalp

Two saints, one sankalp

Sadguru Shastriji Maharaj Shree Dharmajivandasji Swami
Shastriji Maharaj
श्री धर्मजीवनदासजी स्वामी
Founder · 1901 – 1975

A living embodiment of dharma-jivan. Established the Rajkot Gurukul in 1948 as a tapovan where vidya, sadvidya and brahmavidya would walk together.

Pujya Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami
Pujya Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami
प्रेरणास्रोत · नीलकंठधाम
The Inspirer · Guruvarya of SGRS

Born Devjibhai Kaila of Vejalpar — entered Gurukul 1960, took sanyas 1965, and has led the Sansthan since 1974. An ascetic saint who sleeps on the ground, takes no privilege, and guides 250+ monks and millions of devotees across India, UK, USA, Canada and Africa. The inspirer-spirit of Nilkanthdham.

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