In a historic gathering near the sacred Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, scholars from across the country convened to formally recognize and honor the Akshar-Purushottam Darshan, as revealed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan. The event was jointly organized by the Nepal Shikshan Parishad and the Nepal Pandit Mahasabha as part of a traditional scriptural assembly.
During the assembly, the attending scholars enthusiastically welcomed and established the Akshar-Purushottam Darshan in Nepal’s intellectual and spiritual landscape. They also conferred the distinguished title ‘Vidya-Mahamanishi’ (Great Seeker of Knowledge) upon Mahamahopadhyaya Swami Bhadreshdas in recognition of his outstanding scholarship.
The gathering was graced by some of Nepal’s foremost scholars and dignitaries, including:
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Dr. Ramkrishna Timalsina, President, Nepal Shikshan Parishad
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Shri Kashinath Nyaupane, renowned scholar and National Coordinator, World Sanskrit Conference
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Prof. Gullapalli Sriramakrishnamurti, Vice-Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, Tirupati
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Prof. Sukanta Senapati, Vice-Chancellor, Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Gujarat
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Prof. Dhaneshwar Nepal, Vice-Chancellor, Nepal Sanskrit University
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Dr. Vasudevkrishna Shastri, General Secretary, Nepal Shikshan Parishad and Member, Panchang Nirnayak Samiti
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Acharya Navaraj Kandel, Secretary, Jayatu Sanskritam
At the start of the assembly, Prof. Kashinath Nyaupane declared, “Today, we wholeheartedly welcome, honor, and formally establish the Akshar-Purushottam Darshan revealed by Bhagwan Swaminarayan.”
All scholars present affirmed this proclamation and individually offered their respects to the Swaminarayan commentaries (bhashyas) on the foundational texts of Vedant.
In his keynote address, Mahamahopadhyaya Bhadreshdas Swami delivered a precise, scripture-based exposition of the Akshar-Purushottam Darshan, drawing on the three foundational texts of Vedant – the Brahmasutras, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita.
Both Dr. Ramkrishna Timalsina and Prof. Dhaneshwar Nepal emphasized that universities in Nepal should include the study of the Akshar-Purushottam Darshan in their academic curricula.
On this historic occasion, Bhadreshdas Swami and Atmatruptdas Swami personally honored and performed pujan of the attending scholars.