His father Devsharma alias Hariprasad Pande was a very pious Saryupari Brahmin and belonged to Kautham branch or Samveda. He was a highly learned man and was respected even by the pandits of Varanasi (Kashi).
He behaved in life, like Dharma-in-carnate and was, therefore, known as Dharmadev, his mother, Baladevi alias Premvatidevi was Bhakti-in-carnate. She was, therefore, called Bhaktidevi. Birth name or Lord Shri Swaminarayan was Had alias Krishna alias Harikrishna. His pet name in the family was Ghanshyam. |
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