After freeing K.K.P. caste from Saiyad Imamshah Bawa and Satpanth religion, the question before Sant Odhavram Maharaj was, now with which branch of Hindu religion should the caste be connected?

The situation and history of the caste is such that mostly the caste consisted of superstitious, ignorant, naive people dazzled by miracles. ‘Bawa’ (Sadhu/Saint) can be anyone but he should bless us, we should get Amrapuri (heaven) / Bhest (paradise) after death, due to such false allurements the caste had become blind to such an extent that they were ready to be completely looted by Kaka and Saiyads of Pirana. They had got used to living under the tyranny of their agents like cruel Gedheras, Mukhis and caste Patels. They had lost their self-respect and also lost the self-confidence necessary to take decisions regarding their own religion.

Therefore it was necessary that whatever solution Odhavram Bapa suggests, that solution should not only bring the caste out of this situation, but should be such that in future they don’t fall into such a pit again. Moreover, it should be in accordance with the promise given by the caste to Vishrambapa Nakrani of Sikara to celebrate Gokuliyu on Krishna Janmashtami, so that faith does not have to be changed much, such a solution was needed.

Therefore, the search was for such a branch of Sanatan Dharma which has no owner. Which has no founder, of which no human is a Guru. Because if there is a founder or a Guru, then obeying his words will become the duty of disciples. We have somehow freed the caste from a Guru like Imamshah, so we don’t want to push the caste towards another Guru again. It was necessary to connect the caste to the roots of Sanatan Dharma and the arrangement of their religion should remain completely in the hands of the caste.

If Sant Odhavram Maharaj wanted, he could have diverted this caste to his Harihar tradition, and diverted the money of compulsory Dashond (tithe) and religious taxes given in Satpanth to himself. The caste was religiously blind, it would have accepted whatever he said. In other words, the caste was in a way under his control. He was not a hypocrite, selfish, opportunist so-called saint who would misuse the caste as a source of permanent income for his descendants or the seat of Vandhay. He was a saint in the true sense. He has actually given properties to K.K.P. caste. He has given Kutch Lalrameshwar Ashram of Haridwar, room in Badrinath, Umiya Mataji Temple of Vandhay. He sacrificed his life for caste reform. Information regarding this is already given in a separate article named ‘Debt of Vandhay Dwara’ in this book.

After separating from Satpanth, he has given invaluable guidance to free K.K.P. Sanatani caste from economic exploitation so that it can stand on its own feet with self-respect, and to rebuild the caste with Sanatan Dharma, education and social systems etc. Sant Odhavram Maharaj was not a saint who asked, but a saint who gave. Because even today he is present among us in subtle form. I believe that his benevolent gaze is always upon us.

Thinking from all sides in this way, Sant Odhavram Maharaj advised the caste to accept Lord Laxminarayan as Ishtadev. Lord Laxminarayan because in Hindu Dharma, the Saguna-Sakar-Swaroop (manifest form with attributes) of the Nirguna Nirakar (attribute-less formless) Supreme Soul is Lord Laxminarayan. So it is Sanatan. So it has no founder and there is no individual having monopoly to run that tradition. Since the caste has been a worshiper of Narayan (Krishna Janmashtami) for years, the caste was told to worship the original form of Narayan as Ishtadev.

By asking to worship Lord Laxminarayan as Ishtadev in this way, Odhavram Bapa gave such a tremendous solution to the caste that through which in future the caste does not get trapped in any false sect of religion, does not fall for any false religious guru. If they remain in the fundamental foundation of Sanatan Dharma, then the shade of the vast banyan tree of Hindu Dharma will always remain upon them.

||  Jai Laxminarayan  ||