Courtesy: Karsanbhai Premji Meghani, Nana-Angiya, Gandhidham and Ramji Bhimji Dayani, Dhavda, Joravarnagar

The harassment by Satpanthis was increasing significantly. Everyday in every village, false court cases and police complaints were filed by Satpanthis to harass Sanatanis. They had the backing of Pirana Sanstha. Sanatanis had no institutional backing. Central Samaj did not provide any open support regarding Satpanth as Satpanthis had infiltrated the Central Samaj. There was a dire need to do something to sustain the Sanatani organization.

For that, in the year 1995, brothers of Joravarnagar took the main lead and everyone gathered in Joravarnagar (Surendranagar). There they decided that we should create such an organization of Sanatanis that would face the atrocities and oppression done on Sanatanis through false court cases and police complaints by Satpanthis and provide backing to Sanatanis in this fight. For that, there was a talk of creating a central place of Sanatan Dharma. In which Laxminarayan temples of every village would be tied in one thread so that Sanatani organization gets strength and the work of religious propagation and spread is done by the institution.

To bring this work to fruition, hard work was required. For that, the original Kolkata residents and the team of brothers settled in Joravarnagar at that time decided to accept the responsibility. Among them, in the main five brothers like Panchamrut, Karsanbhai Premji Meghani – Angiya Nana, Ramji Bhimji Dayani – Dhavda, Akhai Valji Parsia – Angiya, Vishram Hansraj Dholu – Kotda (J.), Valji Kesra Nakrani – Sayran were there initially.

At that time, these brothers made a representation to the elder of the society, Shri Premjibhai Punja Vasani. So Premji Punja took these friends along and met Jetha Lalji Chopda, the then President of Umiya Mataji Vandhay and some other leaders. Shivdas Govind Chhabhaiya said that we have worked very hard on this matter, but we have not got success. Then Karsanbhai and Ramjibhai said that come what may, we have to do this work. It will not work if Satpanth people suppress us. Everyone liked this talk. The brothers of Joravarnagar again showed their commitment and said that we are together, we will do everything you say. But let us form an organization.

Representatives of 140 villages of Kutch gathered at Vandhay and Laxminarayan Dharma Prachar Samiti was formed. Whose first president was Shri Premji Punja Vasani and first general secretary was Shri Akhai Premji Manani, Vithon.

Karsanbhai and Ramjibhai decided that even if there is a village of 2 houses at the end of Kutch, we should go there and do our propaganda. Initially they faced a lot of difficulties. Going to villages and asking someone who is the leader of the village, introduce us to him, that man would not even come back. Still they persisted. In this way, these elders campaigned in every village of Kutch. Then these two elders also traveled in the Kampas of Gujarat. Other people would join one or two meetings according to their convenience and leave. But these two elders were together everywhere. These two elders had raised the main Sanatani flag of religious propagation.

A saint is needed to propagate religion. For that Shantidas Maharaj of Virani-Moti got ready. Other Sadhus and Saints also gave support. To speed up the propaganda work, they gathered at Umiya Mataji Vandhay and from there a Dharma-Yatra was organized on Date 04‑Feb‑1996 up to Virani-Moti, the village of Narayan Ramji Limbani who brought awareness of Sanatan Dharma. The first meeting was held in Virani Moti. After that the second meeting was organized on Date 12-Feb-1996 at Kotda-Jadodar, the village of Bhimji Keshra Limbani.

From here the propaganda work of Laxminarayan Dharma Prachar Samiti gained momentum. Then initial meetings were held from villages like 19‑Feb‑1996 Ukheda, 20‑Feb‑1996 Naranpar Roha, 21‑Feb‑1996 Sangnara, 23-Feb-1996 Mathal, 24-Feb-1996 Rasaliya, 25-Feb-1996 Sukhpar (Virani), 26-Feb-1996 Anandsar (Vithon), 27-Feb-1996 Jatavira.

For months, these two ascetic elders stayed at Umiya Mataji – Vandhay. Would not go home. Only one purpose, somehow the work of Sanatan Dharma should be done and a central place for Sanatanis should be formed. Gradually people started joining and good response was received. Narayan Hira Dholu – Nagalpar and Narayan Punja Nakrani – Virani Moti also joined them and these people used to go for propaganda in their Jeep (car).

Jetha Lalji Chopda became the second president of this Laxminarayan Dharma Prachar Samiti. Under whose leadership “Sanskar Dham” equivalent to Laxminarayan central place was established at Desalpar-Vandhay, the central organization for our Sanatan Dharma “Shri Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar Laxminarayan Sanatan Samaj” was formed. Where the work for construction of a grand temple of Lord Laxminarayan and a spiritual center, literature center like a tourist place where the new generation gets the feeling to come here and connects with faith, construction of Vidya Mandir with the aim that Sanatani values are inculcated along with education in our children from childhood, construction of Veda Shala etc. started.

After the White Paper was declared by the Central Samaj in 2010, the Sanatani movement had reached its peak all over India, so there was a tremendous response from everyone in the construction work of this institution protecting Sanatan awareness and Sanatanis. Central Samaj, Umiya Mataji Sansthan, Yuvasangh, Mahilasangh also joined. And Sanatanis joined in very large numbers in the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav of Lord Laxminarayan temple and everyone cooperated with body, mind and wealth with a feeling of Sanatani pride.

Currently under the leadership of Shri Gangarambhai Ramani, various activities are taking place in our Sanskar Dham. In which, along with the construction of literature center, Satsang hall for works like Satsang meetings, religious lectures, Santvani, Veda Mandir, CBSC School, children are being connected with Sanatan Dharma, Kuldevi Ma Umiya and Ishtadev Lord Laxminarayan and the work of our saints and caste heroes through Bal Sanskar Kendras across India along with various religious festivals in association with Yuvasangh and Mahilasangh. Currently, Vallabhbhai Karsan Maiyat has been appointed as the chief preacher saint.