Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha information

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Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha

Abbreviation	SMVS
Formation	22 February 1987 (37 years ago) (1987-02-22)
Founder	HDH Gurudev Bapji
Type	Religious organization
Legal status	Foundation
Purpose	Educational, Philanthropic, Religious studies, Spirituality
Headquarters	Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Coordinates	23°10′54″N 72°38′25″E / 23.181556°N 72.640167°E / 23.181556; 72.640167
Guru	HDH Swamishri
Website	www.smvs.org www.hdhbapji.org

Swaminarayan Mandir Vasna Sanstha (SMVS)^[1] is a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya. It was founded in 1987 by Devnandandasji Swami, usually addressed as HDH Bapji^[2] by his devotees and followers,^[3][4] It propagates the preaching and teaching of Swaminarayan^[5] as explained by Jivanpran Abajibapashri. Multifaceted activities in areas like social, cultural, educational, religious fields are carried out by SMVS under the directions and guidance of Bapji and his second in-command and current Guru Satyasankalpdasji Swami, who is usually addressed as HDH Swamishri.

From a modest beginning in 1987, SMVS has developed into a multifaceted institution. SMVS has 100 main centres throughout Gujarat and abroad, wherein 100 saints, 100 lady saints, and about 10,000 volunteers are entrusted religious duties.^[6] Many of their saints and devotees have visited India, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, and other parts of the world to propagate preaching and teaching of Sahajanand Swami and also to monitor construction^[6] and expansion of SMVS Swaminarayan temples as well as other related religious and cultural activities such as functioning of medical centres, old age homes, schools, hospitals, and other charities. SMVS operates in the educational field, medical-health services, tribal upliftment, natural calamities, etc. through SMVS Charities, a separate non-profit aid organization which has spearheaded a number of projects.^[7]