Dharmajivandasji Swami

Who was Dharmajivandasji Swami?

Shastri Shree Dharmajivandasji swami, commonly known as 'Shastriji Maharaj', was a Hindu saint, social worker and founder of Swaminarayan Gurukul. His former name was Arjan. He established Swaminarayan Gurukul at Rajkot with seven students in a small room in 1947. During his lifetime gurukul was spread to the rajkot, junagadh and ahmedabad. And after his death his followers made branches at Surat, Hyderabad, Taravada, Navsari, Vidyanagar, Narmada, Mumbai and Bangalore. Its international branches include Dallas and Santo Domingo.