Daadhi-Chibuk

Divya Darshan

The Lord's divine chin

Dadakhachar

A king and great devotee of Lord Swaminarayan

Dant

Divya Darshan

The Lord's divine teeth

Dant pankti

Divya Darshan

Line of teeth

Dasya bhakti

Worship

Always remaining in the Lord's service

Daya

Worship

Compassion

Devta

Worship

Deities

Devuba

Spiritual Heritage

Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree's mother

Dharma

Worship

Religion; observance of good conduct / morals

Dharmadev

Spiritual Heritage

Lord Swaminarayan's father, born in the village of Itar, Kartik Sud 11 (Ekadashi) Samvat 1796

Dharmadhurandhar

Worship

Chief or head of dharma

Dharmarakshan

Worship

Protection of dharma

Dhoti

Worship

Loincloth - a cloth worn around the body starting between the ribs and hips

Dhyan

Worship

Meditation, visualising the Lord and remembrance of His deeds for the purification of the mind and realisation of the ultimate truth

Diksha

Worship

Initiation of a sant

Divya Darshan

Worship

Divine vision or visualisation of the Lord

Diwalli

Worship

Festival of lights

Dveej

Worship

Twice born, a person who is first born into life and then reborn into the Swaminarayan religion after undertaking the rites of purification for the cleansing of their soul