Swaminarayan Jayanti 2026: Teachings, Significance, Muhurat, Rituals, and Wishes

• Swaminarayan Jayanti 2026 will be celebrated on March 27, coinciding with Ram Navami, making it a doubly sacred day.
• The festival marks the birth anniversary of Swaminarayan, a revered spiritual leader born as Ghanshyam Pande in 1781.
• His teachings emphasize Dharma (righteous life), Ahimsa (non-violence), and Brahmacharya (self-control), alongside social reforms like opposing sati and promoting women's education.
• Devotees observe the day with prayers, fasting, chanting the Swaminarayan Mantra, and attending temple celebrations.
• The Shikshapatri, written in 1826, outlines ethical and social guidelines for his followers.