Pramukh Swami Maharaj: A timeline

S.No	Year	Date	Event
1	1921	7 December (Magshar sud 8, VS 1978)	Born in the village of Chansad near Vadodara, Gujarat; named Shantilal.
4	1939	22 November (Kartik sud 11, VS 1996)	Initiation into Parshad order by Shastriji Maharaj, Ahmedabad.
5	1940	10 January (Posh sud 1, VS 1996)	Initiated into Sadhu order by Shastriji Maharaj at the Akshar Deri, Gondal; named Narayanswarupdas Swami.
6	1939-1946		Sanskrit studies, travels with Shastriji Maharaj, various services in the mandirs.
8	1946-1950		Kothari of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Sarangpur.
9	1950	21 May (Jeth sud 4, VS 2006)	Appointed as Pramukh (President) of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) by Shastriji Maharaj, Ahmedabad.
12	1959	24 October to 3 July 1960	Overseas Satsang Tour to East Africa with Yogiji Maharaj.
13	1961	12-May	Kalash Mahotsav, BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada. Yogiji Maharaj initiates 51 youths into the sadhu order.
15	1967	04-May	Yogiji Maharaj’s Amrut Mahotsav (75th birthday celebrations), Gondal.
16	1968	27-Nov	Pramukh Swami’s 48th birthday celebrated in presence of Yogiji Maharaj, Mumbai.
18	1970	5 February to 7 July	Overseas Satsang Tour to East Africa and the UK with Yogiji Maharaj.
19	1971	23 January (Posh vad 11, VS 2027)	In Mumbai, Yogiji Maharaj returns to Akshardham; cremation rites in Gondal. Pramukh Swami Maharaj becomes spiritual guru of BAPS.
20	1971	4 June (Jeth sud 11, VS 2027)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Sankari. First mandir by Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
22	1973	03-Dec	Kalash Mahotsav, Ahmedabad; initiation of 56 youths into sadhu order. First diksha ceremony by Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
23	1974	29 March to 3 January 1975	Third overseas Satsang Tour: Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Mauritius.
24	1974	04-Aug	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Flushing, New York. First mandir in USA.
25	1975	19-Oct	Inauguration of Yogi Smruti Mandir, Gondal.
26	1977	4 June to 3 February 1978	Fourth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, USA, Canada, S. Africa, Kenya, Tanzania. Mandirs consecrated in Leicester, Wellingborough, Ashton, New York, Dar-es-Salaam, Mwanza.
27	1979	3 to 5 May	Fifth overseas Satsang Tour: Nepal.
28	1980	7 May to 11 December	Sixth overseas Satsang Tour: Kenya, Tanzania, UK, USA, Canada, Africa.
30	1981	7 March to 13 April	Bhagwan Swaminarayan Birth Bicentenary Celebrations, Ahmedabad; 37-day festival. Initiation of 207 youths into sadhu- and parshad-order.
31	1981	19-Apr	Inauguration of Yagnapurush Smruti Mandir, Sarangpur.
33	1982	18 to 25 March	Seventh overseas Satsang Tour: United Arab Emirates.
34	1982	31 March to 29 April	Eighth overseas Satsang Tour: UK; Opening of new hari mandir in Neasden, London.
36	1983	12-Dec	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai.
37	1984	23 March to 4 October	Ninth overseas Satsang Tour: Kenya, UK, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, USA, Canada, Fiji, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore. Mandirs consecrated in Preston (UK), Chicago and Los Angeles.
38	1984	07-Apr	Meeting with Pope John Paul II, Vatican City.
39	1985	20 March to 14 April	10th overseas Satsang Tour: United Arab Emirates.
40	1985	10 July to 22 August	11th overseas Satsang Tour: UK; Cultural Festival of India, Alexandra Park, London (16 July to 18 August).
41	1985	20-Jul	Pramukh Swami Maharaj honoured in Suvarna Tula Mahotsav, QPR Stadium, London.
42	1985	22 October to 19 December	Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami Birth Bicentenary Celebrations, Ahmedabad. Initiation of 200 youths into sadhu- and parshad-order.
43	1987-1988		Cattle camps and famine relief activities in Gujarat.
44	1988	7 April to 12 January 1989	Twelveth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, West Germany, Sweden, Norway, USA, Canada, Trinidad, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa, Mauritius. Pramukh Swami Maharaj honoured in British and Canadian parliaments. Mandirs consecrated in Atlanta and Houston.
45	1989	22 to 26 May	International Children’s Convention (Adhiveshan), Vidyanagar; 15,000 children participated.
46	1990	22 to 26 May	International Youth Convention (Adhiveshan), Vidyanagar; 21,000 youths participated.
47	1990	14 June to 12 November	Thirteenth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, USA, Canada. Mandirs consecrated in Boston, Toronto, Birmingham (UK).
48	1991	8 June to 18 October	Fourteenth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, USA, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa. Mandirs consecrated in Edison, Eldoret, Kampala, Jinja, Johannesburg.
49	1991	12 July to 11 August	Cultural Festival of India, Edison, New Jersey, USA; Over 1 million visitors.
50	1991	20-Jul	Pramukh Swami Maharaj honoured in Platinum Tula Mahotsav, Edison, New Jersey.
51	1992	30-Aug	Inauguration of The Swaminarayan Independent Day School, Neasden, London.
52	1992	30 October to 2 December	Yogiji Maharaj’s Birth Centenary Celebrations, Gandhinagar. Initiation of 125 youths into sadhu- and parshad-order.
53	1992	2 November (Kartik vad 8, VS 2049)	Inauguration of Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar.
54	1993-1994		Relief and rehabilitation activities following earthquake in Latur, Maharashtra.
55	1994	29 April to 1 October	Fifteenth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, USA, Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Kenya. Mandirs consecrated in Orlando, Dallas, San Jose.
56	1994	8 to 16 October	International Youth Volunteers Convention, Vidyanagar.
57	1994	10-Dec	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahesana.
58	1995	15 July to 31 October	Sixteenth overseas Satsang Tour: UK, Kenya, France, Germany, South Africa.
59	1995	20-Aug	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Neasden, London.
60	1995	25 November to 31 December	Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Amrut Mahotsav (75th birthday celebrations), Mumbai.
61	1996	18 June to 6 November	17th overseas Satsang Tour: USA, UK, Pacific, Far East – Adhiveshan at Catskill
63	1996	16 December (Magshar sud 6, VS 2053)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Surat.
64	1997	27 March to 25 April	18th overseas Satsang Tour: Gulf Countries.
65	1997	21 October to 11 November	19th overseas Satsang Tour: UK.
66	1997	09-Nov	Received at St. James’ Palace by HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales.
67	1997	10-Nov	Welcomed at Buckingham Palace by HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
69	1998	22 February (Maha vad 11, VS 2054)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nadiad.
70	1998	4 July to 8 November	20th overseas Satsang Tour: USA, UK, Africa.
72	1998	26 November (Magshar sud 7, VS 2055)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Rajkot.
74	1999	31 July to 21 October	21st overseas Satsang Tour: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Israel, Egypt. Mandir consecrated in Durban, South Africa.
75	1999	29 August (Shravan vad 3, VS 2055)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nairobi.
77	2000	9 June to 6 November	22nd overseas Satsang Tour: USA, Canada, UK, France, Portugal.
78	2000	08-Jul	Guinness World Records recognize Pramukh Swami Maharaj as having constructed the most mandirs. In December 2007, total was 713 mandirs.
79	2000	29-Aug	Pramukh Swami Maharaj addresses the Millennium World Peace Summit of Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations, New York, USA.
80	2000	04-Oct	Meeting between Pramukh Swami Maharaj and President Bill Clinton, Florida, USA.
81	2000	3 December (Magshar sud 7, VS 2057)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Anand.
82	2001	6 to 25 April	Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 23rd overseas Satsang Tour: Gulf countries.
84	2001	06-Jun	Awarded Rotary International, Mumbai’s highest accolade ‘Service Above Self’.
85	2001	21-Jul	Pramukh Swami Maharaj and BAPS receive ‘G.D. Birla International Award for Preservation of India’s Heritage & Culture’. Presented by vice-president of India, H.E. Krishna Kant.
88	2002	07-Jan	Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebrations, Gadhada.
89	2002	17 January to 26 February	24th overseas Satsang Tour: Asia-Pacific. BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs consecrated in Perth, Sydney and Auckland.
90	2003	6 February (Maha sud 5, VS 2059)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Delhi.
91	2004	08-Feb	50th anniversary of BAPS Bal Mandal. Celebration at Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar, in the presence of Pramukh Swami Maharaj and H.E. APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India. 20,000 children attended. Broadcast live to over 150 countries.
92	2004	23 April to 29 October	25th overseas Satsang Tour: UK, USA, Canada, Africa. Hari mandirs consecrated in Lenasia, South Africa and Gabarone, Botswana.
93	2004	25 July (Adhik Shravan sud 8, VS 2060)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston.
94	2004	8 August (Adhik Shravan vad 8, VS 2060)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago.
95	2005	5 October (Aso sud 3, VS 2061)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jaipur
96	2005	6 November (Kartik sud 5, VS 2062)	Public opening of Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi, by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, H.E. President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh, Opposition Leader Shri L.K. Advani and Lt. Governor of Delhi Shri B.L. Joshi.
98	2006	19 May (Vaishakh vad 7, VS 2062)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhavnagar..
99	2006	18 October to 18 November	26th overseas Satsang Tour: UK.
100	2007	7 May to 16 October	27th overseas Satsang tour: East Africa, USA, Canada, UK.
101	2007	22 July (Ashadh sud 8, VS 2063)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto, Canada.
102	2007	26 August (Shravan sud 13, VS 2063)	Murti-pratishtha of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta.
103	2007	13-17 December	Grand finale of BAPS Centenary Celebrations, Ahmedabad.
105	2008	6 December (Magshar sud 8, VS 2065)	Swamishri’s 88th Birthday Celebration, Tithal.
106	2009	25 November (Magshar sud 8, VS 2066)	89th Birthday Celebration, Bochasan.
107	2009	31 December (Posh sud 15, VS 2065)	Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami Diksha Bicentenary Celebration, Dabhan.
109	2010	3 April (Chaitra vad 5, VS 2066)	Inauguration of Satchitanand Water Show, Gandhinagar.
112	2010	4 July (Jeth vad 7, VS 2066 )	Swamishri inaugurates the ‘BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute’, New Delhi.
115	2010	13 December (Magshar sud 8, VS 2067)	Swamishri’s 90th Birthday Celebration, Mumbai.
116	2011	12 March (Fagan sud 7,VS 2067)	Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs in Godhra and Bodeli.
119	2011	31 August (Bhadarva sud 3, VS 2068)	In Mumbai, Swamishri performs shilapujan for the Mahamandir at Swaminarayan Akshardham, Robbinsville, USA.
120	2011	2 December (Magshar sud 8, VS 2068)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 91st Birthday Celebration, Mumbai.
121	2012	16/17 January (Posh vad 8/9, VS 2068)	Swamishri inaugurates the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of BAPS Youth Activities, established by Yogiji Maharaj in 1952.
122	2012	5 June (Jeth vad 1, VS 2068)	Swamishri inaugurates ‘Akhil Bhartiya Yuva Adhiveshan’ in Sarangpur, as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of BAPS Youth Activities.
124	2012	5 July (Ashadh vad 2, VS 2068)	In Ahmedabad, Swamishri performs murtipratishtha of murtis for BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
125	2012	22 July (Shravan sud 3, VS 2068)	In Ahmedabad, Swamishri performs murtipratishtha of murtis for BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ, USA.
127	2013	6 January (Magshar vad 9, VS 2069)	Swamishri blesses celebration of BAPS Youth Activities Diamond Jubilee, in Ahmedabad.
129	2013	15 March (Fagan sud 4, VS 2069)	In Ahmedabad, Swamishri performs murti-pratishtha of murtis for BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
136	2013	10 December (Magshar sud 8, VS 2070)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 93rd Birthday Celebration, Sarangpur, Gujarat, India.
138	2014	17 January (Magshar sud 1, VS 2070)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj performs pratishtha rituals of murtis for new shikharbaddha BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
142	2014	18 February (Maha vad 3, VS 2070)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj inaugurates redesigned BAPS Charities website, www.BAPSCharities.org , Sarangpur, India
146	2014	10 August (Shravan sud 15, VS 2070)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj performs murti-pratishtha of new shikharbaddha BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ, USA.
147	2014	15 August (Shravan vad 6, VS 2070)	Pramukh Swami Maharaj performs the Bhumital Pujan ceremony of Swaminarayan Akshardham Mahamandir in Robbinsville, NJ, USA.