In the family of Patel Raiya Karsan Limbani of Dayapar, there were six sons and daughters. The youngest son Naran Raiya was born in 1890 AD at Dayapar. Naran Raiya was intelligent and industrious since childhood. He did not get a chance to study in school. But, his father Raiya Karsan had literacy knowledge. So he learned literacy from him while operating ‘Kosh’ (a traditional water-lifting device) in the farm.

Then from a young age he used to go to Karachi for work, stayed there till 1920 AD and did road construction work. He was married to Janbai, daughter of Patel Jetha Ratanshi Sankhla of Dharesh village of Lakhpat taluka and had a family of four sons and two daughters. Naran Raiya was acquainted with Naran Ramji Limbani since the first council was held in Karachi in 1920 and also participated in the council, since then he started to know the difference between Pirana and Sanatan.

After 1920 AD, he made Mumbai his karmabhoomi instead of Karachi and lived in Ghatkopar and kept building construction contracts. Then started the work of making tiles and grills in 1930 AD in the name of Shri Spring Concrete in his own place at Dadar and got good success in a short time. Later, with the very good cooperation of his sons Vishram Naran, Damji Naran and Nanji Naran, he got good success in business and that area was also known as Naran Puri and became a shelter for brothers of our society coming and going from Kutch.

After the second council was over at Karachi, Naran Raiya told Naran Ramji that 300 to 400 people from our Dayapar village are ready to come to Sanatan. So we want to do this work in your presence. So you give time. Hearing this, Naran Ramji was overjoyed. Because despite tireless efforts since 1908, no person or family in Mumbai or Kutch could muster courage in good numbers and it was not a small thing for such a big group together and that too in Kutch to dare against Gedhera and Mukhi.

Naran Raiya went from Karachi to Dayapar, met all friends, family there, gathered them and explained. Then came to Mumbai and met Naran Bapa and when the time came, everyone went to Kutch in summer and Naran Ramji and his friends came to Dayapar and gathered everyone. Then Naran Ramji said think properly, this work is not easy. Because relations with brother, sister, family, relatives will have to be ended. Then the sisters of Dayapar showed great courage and told Naran Bapa. Brother, now don’t talk loosely. We have understood everything. We do not want to delay even for a moment. But you had accepted Sanatan Dharma on the day of Jeth Sud 5 at Nashik, so we will also accept Sanatan Dharma on the same day. Today is Jeth Sud 1. So if you can stay at Dayapar for four days then stay otherwise go for a round to Moti Virani. Rest we have thought everything. For many days ate the pill of Ami Nur, ate the leftovers of Saiyad. Now we don’t want to think anything. Thus on the day of Jeth Sud 5 at Dayapar, with the help of Bhuj state, Ra.Ra. Jatashankar of Mad and authorities of Lakhpat were present for our help and on the other side Gedheras of 7-8 villages of Khanavala gathered at Dayapar and Lapsi was cooked and lot of arguments went on, finally 161 people accepted Sanatan Dharma at Dayapar. And got purified by the blessed hands of Parashar Sharma of Gadhshisha.

Thus, under the leadership of Shri Naran Raiya Limbani in Kadva Patidar in Kutch state, the Sanatani sun rose from Dayapar and since then the first Sanatani Samaj Shri Satya Narayan Samaj was established at Dayapar. When this news became known in Kutch and our society outside Kutch, there was a huge outcry. Because even strong men did not have the courage to take initiative in Kutch. Because from 1908 to 15 years Naran Ramji Limbani and his friends tried very hard and struggled but did not get expected success. When this news reached Mumbai, the brothers there were very happy and also bowed their heads in shame because even though Karachi and Mumbai were far from Kutch, no one dared against the tyranny of Gedhera of Kutch. As an effect of this, after 1 month in the month of Ashadh, a purification program was kept at Mumbai, in which local brothers of Mumbai and brothers who came to Mumbai from Dayapar joined the purification.

They also had a direct effect of purification of Dayapar in Kutch, as a part of it on the day of Aaso Sud 10 Vijaya Dashami, 16 families joined purification at Paneli next to Dayapar, got purified by the blessed hands of Shastri Maninagar Ambalal Tripathi of Dayapar. After that purification program took place at Ravapar on the day of Bhaibij after Diwali. After that it happened at Karachi. Thus people who could not express their wish out of fear for 15-15 years, after the purification program of Sanatani Dharma of Dayapar, even one or two people from every family got courage and kept joining purification. Thus, due to the hard work of Naran Raiya and his companions, 461 people returned home to Sanatan in 1 to 1.5 years. Naran Ramji Limbani has written so in Pirana’s Pol.

Due to the propaganda of Naran Raiya and his friends and associates in the surrounding villages of Dayapar, there was a good effect in every surrounding village and every village of Patidar of Lakhpat taluka in Kutch became Sanatani due to the efforts of Naran Raiya Limbani. Even the frontline leaders of the society participating in the first council 1920 at Karachi, second council 1922 got courage only after the purification program of Dayapar and came forward for purification.

Naran Raiya donated Rs. 5000/- (Five Thousand Only) at Nakhatrana for boarding in 1959 which is engraved in marble plaque at Nakhatrana. During the time of 1960-1970, he built a dispensary and bus stand at his own expense at Dayapar and dedicated it to the village and also contributed specially in Dayapar High School and got it named Matrushri Janbai Naran Raiya High School. He personally remained present and got the temple of Shri Laxminarayan Bhagwan constructed at Dolatpar. He used to give good service as Police Patel at Dayapar and as Panch in any dispute.

When we went to Ahmedabad to Vahivancha for a work in Vikram Samvat 2009, we were asked which village do you come from? We said from Dayapar, then Vahivancha directly said Dayapar of Naran Raiya. We said how do you know him? He said our forefathers used to say that Pirana people had stopped the Vahivancha, to start it again Naran Ramji Limbani and Naran Raiya Limbani came to Dholka searching for our elders and cooperated to give back our right and start the books, so our elders said don’t forget this elder.

Doing religious, social, family works as above, finally he passed away on date 28-5-1970 Vaishakh Vad-8 at Kolhapur. Narayan Raiya’s family currently lives in Kolhapur and Hubli.