It is known primarily as the origin of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), so named because its first formal center was established in Bochasan in 1907 by its guru Shastriji Maharaj.
It is most famously known as the starting point of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), which received its name because its first official foundation was established in Bochasan in 1907 by its founder, Shastriji Maharaj.