Chhapaiya is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan who is believed to be main deity worshipped in Gujarati Community and reincarnated as great saint on earth in Chhapaiya, a village in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh state in India.
Swaminarayan is also revered in other communities like Parsi and Islam as a great social reformer and divine man.
Places to Visit In Chhapaiya
Ghanshyam Bhawan
Ghanshyam Bhavan is a monument sited on Lord Swaminarayan's birthplace. A temple on this place was erected by Acharya Shree Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj in 1863, after Lord Swaminarayan's passing in 1830. After 47 years another temple was built by Acharya Shree Purushottamprasadji Maharaj in 1910. It is undergoing reconstruction in marble.
Swaminarayan Temple
This temple is Dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan . Its Located Near Ghanshyam Bhawan .
Narayan Sarovar
This is the sacred water pool where Ghanshyam Often bathed . It is located outside the temple complex.
Meen Sarovar
This is a small lake where Ghanshyam brough dead fish back life and instructed fisherman not to kill a fish for living