A profound scholar of Sanskrit and the Hindu scriptures, he was also an effective orator responsible for elucidating the importance of the worship of Akshar and Purushottam. (The foundational theology of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya is the worship of Akshar and Purushottam – Bhagwan Swaminarayan along with his ideal devotee, Gunatitanand Swami. This supports the traditional Hindu doctrine of the worship of God with his ideal devotee, as in Krishna with Radha, Ram with Sita, and Shiva with Parvati).
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