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64. History of Nagalpar Village
Shri Pravin Narayan Dholu – Nagalpar
The village was established in Vikram Samvat 1851 by Nagji Bapa Dholu and Punja Bapa Dholu. The village was named Nagalpur after Nagji Bapa. In the religious arrangement, there was Jyotish Dham. Complete religious rituals were performed according to the rules of Satpanth. The movement of religious conversion started in the village from the time Narayanji Bapa blew the conch shell of Sanatan Dharma. The leaders of the village were also present in the Karachi Dharma Parishad.
As the elders of the village did not find the practices of Satpanth appropriate, in 1923 AD, even in the mass marriage held every 12 years, marriages were performed with Hindu religious rituals by the order of the village’s first Narayan Bapa. Thereafter, Ena Harda Dholu family, Somji Kheta Dholu family, Harji Ramji Dholu family along with other families completely left Satpanth and embraced Sanatan Dharma. Next to the Khana (Jagiya), in Vikram Samvat 2002 (Year 1945-46), a temple with Panmurti (image on leaf) of Bhagwan Laxminarayan was built with the inspiration of Sant Shri Odhavram and Guru Lalram of Vandhay.
At that time, the celebration of Mataji’s Navratri was started. But, the Satpanth brothers refused to celebrate Navratri in the Chowk (main square). So the Sanatani brothers started Navratri in the Chowk of Vathan. Even now in this village, Janmashtami is celebrated in the Chowk and Navratri in Vathan. It is a sign of opposition to Satpanth.
After Vikram Samvat 2002, the worship of Pan Murti of Bhagwan Laxminarayan and the worship of Jagya continued for 25 years. But the elders who had embraced Sanatan Dharma were strong and powerful, so on Vikram Samvat 2026 Vaishakh Sud 6, from date 15 to 18-05-1972, for 3 days in the presence of a large number of caste members from surrounding villages, Jyotish Dham (Jagiyu) was completely demolished and Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of the idol of Bhagwan Laxminarayan was performed. And the materials of Khana/Jagiya were immersed in Narayan Sarovar. Thereafter, mandatory cremation (Agni Sanskar) was started according to the policies and rules of the Central Samaj. Strict rules were made to outcast anyone who performs Satpanth rituals and goes to Satpanth programs. Today the village is 100% Sanatani. All the policies and rules of the Central Samaj are followed.