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Swaminarayan |
 | | The Swaminarayan sect takes its place in the bhakti tradition: the theological and philosophical base of the movement is Vishistadvaita Vedanta (see under Ramanuja), but upon this foundation certain specific teachings are developed, and the movement comprises several distinct groups. |
| | For the Swaminarayan Gadi, a subgroup which broke from the Ahmedabad acharya, the Lord vested spiritual leadership in Gopalanand Swami (1781-1852), from whom an unbroken line of ascetic spiritual leaders descends to the present (see under Symbols). |
| | Lord Swaminarayan with Gunatitanand Swami and Gopalanand Swami (the last-named is the representative of the released souls (muktas) who accompanied and assisted Sahajanand Swami). |
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