Swaminarayan Gurukul

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul is an educational organisation headquartered in Rajkot.[1] It was established in 1947 in Rajkot by Dharmajivandasji Swami.[2][3] This organization comes under the Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.

Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul
AbbreviationGurukul Rajkot
MottoPropagate true wisdom in the world, the most noble endeavor
Formation1948 (1948)
FounderSadguru Shashtari Shree Dharmajivandasji Swami
TypeReligious organization
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeEducational, Philanthropic, Religious studies, Spirituality
HeadquartersRajkot, Gujarat, India
Location
Area served
Worldwide
Head
Sadguru Mahant Swami Shree Devkrushnadasji Swami
Websitewww.rajkotgurukul.org www.media.gurukul.us

The goal of the organisation is spreading Sadvidya or ‘Good and True education’ propagated by Swaminarayan.[4] The organisation aims to imbibe the essence of Indian cultural heritage through ten branches across India, namely Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat, Navsari, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Taravada, Bangalore, Narmada, Lonavala, Vidyanagar, Gulbarga, Morbi, Gyanbag, Raipur, Bidar, Jadcherla, Nagpur, Solapur & Vijayawada. Its international branches include Dallas (Texas, United States), Phoenix (United States), New Jersey (United States) Arlington-Heights, Illinois United States and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).[4]

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