Jai Shri Swaminarayan
This serial is a journey on the life of Swaminarayan, which includes places of worship and temples in India and around the world.[1]
It is probably the most ambitious initiative taken by Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj of the Narnarayan Dev Gadi, whose idea and initiative this was.[2] The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad joined hands with Devang Patel and Devang Patel Entertainment to make this serial.[3]
The serial has been broadcast on the SAB TV network in India and Zee TV network around the world in 2002.[4] DVDs of this series are available on shelves.[5]
In 2009, Ramanand Sagars Sagar Pictures came out with another serial on Swaminarayan, titled Sarvopari Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwaan to run on Colours in India.[6]
Credits
- Mulraj Rajda - the one who played Janak Raja in the popular television serial Ramayan (TV series), on his own screenplay and dialogue, directed this serial on Swaminarayan with bhajans and kirtans.[7]
- Devang Patel is the producer, music composer and co-director of the serial.[8]
- Maya Govind wrote the lyrics.[9]
- Leading singers such as Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar and Nitin Mukesh have sung songs for this serial.[10]
- Vishal Pandey who hails from Kanpur played the lead role of Swaminarayan.[11]
- Karmveer Choudhary as Father
Notes
- ^ "Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched". The Times Of India. 19 January 2002.
- ^ "Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched". The Times Of India. 19 January 2002.
- ^ "Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Colors to launch Sunday morning slot from 17 May".
- ^ "Devang Patel".
- ^ "Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Devang Patel".
- ^ "Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched". The Times Of India. 19 January 2002.
- ^ "Devang Patel".
References
| Swaminarayan Temples (Mandirs) |  | |
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| Establishments | ||
| Major Deities | ||
| Noted Saints | ||
| Scriptures and other books | ||
| Present Heads | ||
| Devotional Songs | ||
| Organisations |
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