Acharyas

Lord Swaminarayan established 2 (two) gadis, one in Ahmedabad (Shree Nar-Narayan Dev) and one in Vadtal (Shree Laxmi-Narayan Dev), on Kartik Sud 11 (Ekadashi), Samvat 1882 (Tuesday, November 21, 1825 A.D.). He also appointed an Acharya on each of these two gadis (Shikshapatri Shlok No. 3 and Shlok No. 123 to 134 for their Niyams) to pass the message of Lord Swaminarayan to others and to maintain the Sampraday.