Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Yogiji Maharaj (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), born Jina Vasani, was a guru and regarded the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan in the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha sect of Swaminarayan Hinduism. According to the metaphysics of BAPS, he is considered to be the next iteration of Akshar after Shastriji Maharaj in the Guru Parampara, an unbroken line of \"perfect devotees\" who provide \"authentication of office through Gunatitanand Swami and back to Swaminarayan himself.\"Together with Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who acted as the administrative head, Yogiji Maharaj was instrumental in expanding the growth of BAPS \"through new programs, expansion into new areas, and the construction of temples\".He consecrated over 60 temples and is said to have visited 4000 towns and villages. Yogiji Maharaj was particularly effective in attracting the devotion of youths and initiated a large number of them as ascetics. Furthermore, his multiple tours to Britain and East Africa were integral in the overseas expansion of BAPS. Yogiji Maharaj died on 23 January 1971 and appointed Pramukh Swami Maharaj as the next spiritual head of BAPS."@en }
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- Yogiji_Maharaj abstract "Yogiji Maharaj (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), born Jina Vasani, was a guru and regarded the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan in the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha sect of Swaminarayan Hinduism. According to the metaphysics of BAPS, he is considered to be the next iteration of Akshar after Shastriji Maharaj in the Guru Parampara, an unbroken line of \"perfect devotees\" who provide \"authentication of office through Gunatitanand Swami and back to Swaminarayan himself.\"Together with Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who acted as the administrative head, Yogiji Maharaj was instrumental in expanding the growth of BAPS \"through new programs, expansion into new areas, and the construction of temples\".He consecrated over 60 temples and is said to have visited 4000 towns and villages. Yogiji Maharaj was particularly effective in attracting the devotion of youths and initiated a large number of them as ascetics. Furthermore, his multiple tours to Britain and East Africa were integral in the overseas expansion of BAPS. Yogiji Maharaj died on 23 January 1971 and appointed Pramukh Swami Maharaj as the next spiritual head of BAPS.".