The Guru Parampara - The lineage of Acharyas established by Lord Swaminarayan Himself - NARNARAYAN DEV DESH AND LAXMINARAYAN DESH

	Lord Swaminarayan adopted the son of His elder brother Rampratapji's son, as His own son as the 1st Acharya of this diocese Acharya Shree Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj
B: 25 May 1809 I: 10 Nov 1826 P: 18 Feb 1868 A: 42 Years

	Acharya Shree Keshavprasadji Maharaj
B: 16 Apr 1835 I: 18 Feb 1868 P: 9 Apr 1890 A: 22 Years

	Acharya Shree Purshottamprasadji Maharaj
B: 7 Feb 1870 I: 9 Apr 1890 P: 25 Nov 1901 A: 12 Years

	Acharya Shree Vasudevprasadji Maharaj
B: 17 Jul 1899 I: 25 Nov 1901 P: 29 Nov 1937 A: 35 Years

	Acharya Shree Devendraprasadji Maharaj
B: 5 Oct 1922 I: 30 Nov 1937 P: 12 Oct 1969 A: 32 Years

	THE CURRENT NARNARAYAN DEV GADI ACHARYA HIS HOLINESS 1008 Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj
B:11 Apr 1944 I: 13 Oct 1969
Address:
D. D. 1008 Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj, Swaminarayan Baag, Memnagar, Ahmedabad 380052 Phone: (079)747-8070 Fax: (079)745-2145

Lord Swaminarayan adopted the son of His younger brother Iccharamji's son, as His own son as the 1st Acharya of this diocese Acharya Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj
B: 21 Mar 1812 I: 10 Nov 1826 P: 9 Feb 1863 A: 37 Years

Acharya Shree Bhagvatprasadji Maharaj
B: 11 Oct 1838 I: 09 Feb 1863 P: 12 Aug 1879 A: 17 Years

Acharya Shree Viharilalji Maharaj
B: 19 Apr 1852 I: 12 Aug 1879 P: 27 Sep 1899 A: 20 Years

Acharya Shree Laxmiprasadji Maharaj
B: 15 Aug 1892 I: 27 Sep 1899 P: 24 Apr 1909 A: 10 Years

Acharya Shree Shripatiprasadji Maharaj
B: 18 Aug 1875 I: 26 Apr 1909 P: 12 Feb 1931 A: 22 Years

Acharya Shree Anandprasadji Maharaj
B: 22 Jul 1906 I: 12 Feb 1931 P: 8 Jul 1974 A: 28 Years

Acharya Shree Narendraprasadji Maharaj
B: 25 Jan 1930 I: 30 Apr 1959

Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj
B: 16 Aug 1949 I:
CURRENT VADTAL GADI ACHARYA 1008 SHRI RAKESHPRASADJI MAHARAJ (awaiting Picture + address details of New Acharya) Initiated : 31 Jan 2003

Key: B = Born, I = Initiation, P = Passed Away, A = Acharayaship Period

NARNARAYAN DEV GADI - AHMEDABAD GADI (NORTHERN DIOCESE)		LAXMINARAYAN DEV GADI - VADTAL GADI (SOUTHERN DIOCESE)