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'''Brahmanand Swami''' (12 February 1772—1832) was revered as a saint of the [[Swaminarayan Sampraday]] and as one of [[Swaminarayan]]'s [[Paramahamsa]]. He was also known as one of Swaminarayan's Ashta Kavi's (eight poets) within the Swaminarayan Sampraday In the scriptures of the Swaminarayan Sampraday it was noted that Brahmanand Swami as stated by Swaminarayan that as the name suggests and implies "Brahmanand" is an Avatar of [[Brahma]]. <ref name="Williams189">{{Harvnb|Williams|2001|pp=189}}</ref><ref name="isbn8120606515">{{Citation |author1=Behramji Merwanji Malabari |author2=Krishnalal M. Jhaveri |author3=Malabari M. B. | title=Gujarʹat and the Gujarʹatis | publisher=Asian Educational Services | year=1997 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lyd8jPbN218C&dq=muktanand+swami |isbn=81-206-0651-5 |access-date=21 May 2009|p=263 - 269}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
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Brahmanand Swami, born as Ladudanji to Shambhudanji Aashiya and Laluba [[Charan]] in Khan village, at the foot of [[Mount Abu]], in [[sirohi district|Sirohi]], in 1772 AD.{{cn|date=July 2023}}<br />
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Even as a young boy, he showed his talent in the royal court by composing and reciting poems. The Rana of Sirohi, impressed with him, directed that he be taught [[Dingal]] (the science of constructing poetry) at the cost of the state. Hence, Ladudanji was well educated and later became a part of [[King]] of [[Udaipur|Udaipur']]s court. Ladu Dan learnt [[Dingal]] and [[Sanskrit]] scriptures from Ladhaji Rajput of Dhamadka, becoming a scholar in [[Dingal]], poetry and scriptures. Ladudanji earned fame and wealth by his knowledge and talent of poetry. He was honored in the stately courts of [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], and others, which were impressed by his poetry.<ref name="BS">{{Citation|url=http://vadtal.com/our-saints-3.html |title=Brahmanand Swami |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007204455/http://vadtal.com/our-saints-3.html |archive-date=7 October 2007 }}</ref><br />
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==Initiation as Sadhu==<br />
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Ladudanji was in [[Bhuj]] where he had heard about [[Swaminarayan]] and went to meet him. Swaminarayan was addressing a gathering in Bhuj. Ladudanji was attracted to him. Swaminarayan returned to [[Gadhada]] with the poet Ladudanji. Ladudanji lived a majestic and royal life as befitting a courtier. He was always clad in the most precious attire, adorned with jewellery fit for royalty. Swaminarayan did not like such a luxurious life style but instead of preaching directly he gradually persuaded Ladudanji who became an ascetic. On the way from Gadhpur to Siddhapur, at a small village named Gerita, Swaminarayan stopped and administered Bhagwati Deeksha (initiation as [[sadhu]]) to Ladu Dan by giving sainthood name 'Shrirangdasji'. After some time, he was renamed as Brahmanand Swami.<ref name= BS/><br />
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==Works==<br />
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Like [[Muktanand Swami]], Brahmanand Swami was an excellent poet. His skills and brilliance in [[temple]] building is evident in temples like [[Muli, Gujarat|Muli]], [[Swaminarayan Temple, Vadtal|Vadtal]] and [[Swaminarayan Temple, Junagadh|Junagadh]]. Besides the construction of great temples in Muli, Vadtal, Junagadh etc., Brahmanand Swami had written scriptures in Hindi and Gujarati. 'Brahmanand Kavya' is the collection of his works, a copy of which is preserved in the [[British Museum]] in [[London]].<ref name="Williams189"/><ref name="Bhramanand Kavya">{{Citation | author=James Fuller Blumhardt | title=Catalogue of Marathi and Gujarati printed books in the library of the British museum | publisher=B. Quaritch | year=1915 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oHsqAAAAMAAJ&dq=karamsi+damji |access-date=21 May 2009}} Page 112</ref><br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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==References==<br />
* {{citation<br />
|last=Williams <br />
|first=Raymond <br />
|year=2001<br />
|title=Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism<br />
|publisher=Cambridge University Press<br />
|isbn=978-0-521-65422-7<br />
}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071007204455/http://vadtal.com/our-saints-3.html Brahmanand Swami]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://swaminarayan.info Website of the Shri Swaminarayan Sampraday]<br />
* [http://www.ssgd.org www.ssgd.org]<br />
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[[Category:People from Sirohi district]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mount Abu]]<br />
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