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Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya

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Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha: Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha is a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya. It was formed in 1905 by Yagnapurushdas following his conviction that Swaminarayan remained present on earth through a lineage of gurus starting with Gunatitanand Swami. As of August 2016, Mahant Swami Maharaj is the 6th guru and president of BAPS.

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