Kakaji Information

In 1973, Kakaji made his first spiritual trip to the United States with Jashbhai Saheb and Harshadbhai Bhatt.[56] On the Fourth of July long-weekend, Dinkar Uncle[57] came from Elkhart, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois[58] where he met Kakaji for the first time. For the next 13 years, Dinkar Uncle served Kakaji, creating a divine bond that reached the heart of Lord Swaminarayan. Dinkar Uncle shone divinity in all God-realized saints and created oneness with all devotees. On June 21, 1981, on the 200th anniversary of Lord Swaminarayan's manifestation, Kakaji enshrined the image of Lord Swaminarayan at Dinkar Uncle's Waukegan home. (The image was displayed at Lord Swaminarayan's Bicentennial Celebrations in Sokhada, and presented to Kakaji by saints. When Kakaji opened the image, he remarked, "Lord Swaminarayan is telling me, 'Take Me beyond the oceans [to America].'" This image is a colorized copy of an original black-and-white Lord Swaminarayan picture.) At that time, Kakaji gave the blessings, "Any prayer done here together for even fifteen minutes, will be answered." Kakaji also gave Dinkar Uncle the same blessings as Jaga Swami had given to Shastriji Maharaj: "Sankalp naa karo e tamaari khot, ane puraa naa kariye, e hamaari khot" or "We will fulfill all your prayers." In 1983, Yogi Divine Society, USA-Chicago was established by Kakaji with Dinkar Uncle as its President. In 1985, with Mahendra Bapu and Dinkar Uncle's help, Kakaji planned Hariprasad Swamiji's first trip to America. Finally, on October 20, 1985, at the 200th anniversary of Gunatitanand Swami's manifestation, Kakaji enshrined the image of Gunatitanand Swami at the Waukegan temple. In 1985, Kakaji helped acquire land in Samadhiala for Nirmal Swamiji,[59] Madhavcharan Swamiji, and Gnyaansvaroop Swamiji who had to leave the old group in 1983. In this way, Kakaji worked to help all of the saints that Yogi Bapa had initiated. A temple was established at the location in 1997.