360 years ago from today, Dahya Bapa of Shirvi family, Vibha Bapa of Pokar family and elders of Dholu family from our caste together built the Toran (gateway) of Mota Dhavda village on V.S. 1719 Magshar Sud 5 and date 16-11-1662 and settled the village. Next to the Shiv temple currently in the village, a stream named Ghabada used to flow, so the village was named Ghavda from its name. Descendants of Dahya Bapa of Shirvi branch came to be known as Dayani, who live here. Also, elders of Parsiaya family, who were nephews of Pokar family, came from Angiya village and settled in Ghavda village.

After the establishment of the village, just as our Patidar community followed Satpanth Samaj, Ghavda village also followed the same religion. Over time, with the inspiration of our social reformer elder Shri Ratanshi Khimji Khetani, a movement to build Laxminarayan temples in every village was going on. During that time in V.S. 2030, upon the arrival of Param Pujya Shri Madhusudan Lalji Maharaj, President of Shri Narayan Sarovar Jagir Trust, in the village with the inspiration of elders, Maharajshri asked whether there is a Laxminarayan temple in this village or not. Then our elders stated that there is no temple of Bhagwan Laxminarayan in our village. Then Maharajshri scolded our elders in harsh words and keeping leaders of every family of our society together, made them take a pledge that establish the temple of Bhagwan Shri Laxminarayan under any circumstances, and also gave such an order.

So the elders of our village consulted each other and unanimously welcomed Maharajshri’s suggestion. Then Pujya Maharajshri first wrote his invaluable contribution of Rs 1,551 and told to construct the temple as soon as possible. Maharajshri blessed that there will be no obstacle of any kind in the work of your temple and the work will be completed well. By the order of Maharajshri, the elders of our village got to work from that day itself. As the economic condition of the village was not good, our elders collected funds by traveling country and abroad to meet the rupees. Upon completion of the temple construction, Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of idols of Bhagwan Laxminarayan was done on Wednesday, 24-08-1977, Vikram Samvat 2033 Shravan Sud 10, since then Patotsav is celebrated every year on Shravan Sud 10.

On completion of 25 years of the temple, Silver Jubilee Festival was celebrated on 17-08-2002, Samvat 2058 Shravan Sud 10 and according to the tradition going on in our village since 60 years ago from today, Bhajan Santvani is performed by local artists every Monday night. That tradition continues even today and every Hindu festival coming during the year is celebrated in Laxminarayan temple. Earlier the administration of our village was done by every sensible elder. In which over time, feeling the need for structural reforms in administration, the formation of President and Executive Committee was started from the year 1998.