Who We Are

About Loyadham

A spiritual family rooted in the Muktanandi Parampara of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Loyadham carries forward the Muktanandi Parampara — the lineage flowing from Sadguru Muktanand Swami, the prime disciple of Lord Swaminarayan. Founded under the guidance of H.D.H. Sadguru Shastri Shri Ghanshyamprakashdasji Swami (Pujya Guruji), Loyadham nurtures satsang through daily darshan, katha, kirtan, and seva.

Loya holds a special place in satsang history: Lord Swaminarayan spoke many of the Vachanamruts here. Today the mandir at Loya is the heart of a worldwide parivar, with branches at Kandari, Navli, Vadodara, and Surat in India, and across the USA, Canada, and UK.

Devotion at Loyadham follows the daily rhythm of the mandir — mangala darshan at dawn, katha in the morning, kirtan-bhakti in the evening — and the festival cycle of the Gujarati (Vikram Samvat) calendar.

Guru Parampara

The Lineage

An unbroken succession of sadgurus from Lord Swaminarayan to Pujya Guruji.

  1. Shastri Shri Harinarayandasji Swami

    Senior Sadhu

    Senior sadhu of Loyadham, celebrated for his scholarly kathas on the Vachanamrut and his devotion to the daily niyams of the Parampara.

  2. Swami Shri Nityanandasji

    Kirtan Pravina

    Leads the kirtan mandal at Loyadham. His melodious bhajans in the Muktanandi style inspire haribhaktas at every satsang assembly.

  3. Swami Shri Bhaktipriydasji

    Sadhu

    Serves haribhaktas at Loyadham NJ (USA) and travels regularly for satsang programmes across North America.

  4. Swami Shri Satsangpriydasji

    Sadhu

    Dedicated to seva and haribhakta sangath in Gujarat. Conducts weekly satsang assemblies in villages around Loya and Kandari.

  5. Lord Swaminarayan (Ghanshyam Maharaj)

    Supreme Lord

    Born on Chaitra Sud 9, Vikram Samvat 1837 in Chhapaiya. Lord Swaminarayan established the Sampraday, revealed the Shikshapatri and Vachanamrut, and uplifted countless souls through satsang.

  6. Sadguru Muktanand Swami

    Sadguru

    Prime disciple of Lord Swaminarayan and the gentle elder of the Sant Mandal, revered as the 'Mother of Satsang'. The Muktanandi Parampara flows from his seat.

  7. Sadguru Krushnanand Swami

    Sadguru

    Torch-bearer of the Muktanandi lineage, who preserved the kathas and kirtans of the early Sant Mandal for future generations.

  8. Sadguru Govindprasaddasji Swami

    Sadguru

    Carried the lineage forward with deep scriptural scholarship and tireless vicharan across Gujarat.

  9. Sadguru Devprasaddasji Swami

    Sadguru

    Known for his austere sadhana and loving care for haribhaktas in the villages around Loya.

  10. Sadguru Shri Balmukunddasji Swami

    Sadguru

    Guided the satsang through changing times while keeping the daily niyams of the Parampara intact.

  11. Sadguru Shri Nandkishordasji Swami

    P.P. Sadguru (Dadaguruji)

    Born in Limadhara on June 3, 1925. Dadaguruji rejuvenated Loyadham, inspired mandirs across Gujarat, and nurtured a generation of sadhus and haribhaktas.

  12. Shastri Shri Ghanshyamprakashdasji Swami

    P.P. Sadguru (Guruji)

    Born on July 26, 1958 in Vedavadar, Gujarat. Pujya Guruji leads Loyadham today, spreading katha, kirtan, and seva across India, USA, Canada, and UK.

Meet the Sant Mandal