Jai Shri Swaminarayan
{{Short description|Indian Television Series (2002)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
This serial is a journey on the life of Swaminarayan, which includes places of worship and temples in India and around the world.{{cite web | url= http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | title= Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080418070545/http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | archive-date= 18 April 2008 | url-status= dead }} The show was written and directed by Mulraj Rajda.
It is probably the most ambitious initiative taken by Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj of the Narnarayan Dev Gadi, whose idea and initiative this was.{{cite news| url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Times-Music-cassette-on-Swaminarayan-serial-launched/articleshow/1742150037.cms | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120220061210/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-01-19/ahmedabad/27122358_1_shri-swaminarayan-cassette-acharya | url-status= live | archive-date= 20 February 2012 | work= The Times of India | title= Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched | date=19 January 2002}} The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad joined hands with Devang Patel and Devang Patel Entertainment to make this serial.{{cite web | url= http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | title= Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080418070545/http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | archive-date= 18 April 2008 | url-status= dead }}
The serial has been broadcast on the SAB TV network in India and Zee TV network around the world in 2002.{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1742150037.cms | title= Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched | work=The Times Of India | date=19 January 2002}} DVDs of this series are available on shelves.{{cite web | url= http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | title= Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080418070545/http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | archive-date= 18 April 2008 | url-status= dead }}
In 2009, Ramanand Sagars Sagar Pictures came out with another serial on Swaminarayan, titled Sarvopari Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwaan to run on Colours in India.{{cite web | url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/may/may61.php | title=Colors to launch Sunday morning slot from 17 May}}
Credits
- Mulraj Rajda - the one who played Janak Raja in the popular television serial Ramayan (TV series), on his own screenplay and dialogue, directed this serial on Swaminarayan with bhajans and kirtans.{{cite web | url= http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | title= Devang Patel | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-date= 4 September 2005 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050904034520/http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | url-status= dead }}
- Devang Patel is the producer, music composer and co-director of the serial.{{cite web | url= http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | title= Jai Shree Swaminarayan DVD | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080418070545/http://store.nehaflix.com/jaishsw12dvd.html | archive-date= 18 April 2008 | url-status= dead }}
- Maya Govind wrote the lyrics.{{cite web | url= http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | title= Devang Patel | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-date= 4 September 2005 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050904034520/http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | url-status= dead }}
- Leading singers such as Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar and Nitin Mukesh have sung songs for this serial.{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1742150037.cms | title= Times Music cassette on Swaminarayan serial launched | work=The Times Of India | date=19 January 2002}}
- Vishal Pandey who hails from Kanpur played the lead role of Swaminarayan.{{cite web | url= http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | title= Devang Patel | access-date= 2 May 2008 | archive-date= 4 September 2005 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050904034520/http://www.desiest.com/music/singer.jsp?id=387 | url-status= dead }}
- Karmveer Choudhary as Father
Notes
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{{Swaminarayan Sampraday}}
Category:Swaminarayan Sampradaya
Category:Religious television series