Tharavada village is located 20 km east of Nakhatrana. Where Patidars and Ahirs are the main population. Ahir caste has been believing in Krishna devotion since the beginning. But the community of Patidars believed in Jyotidham. In 1965, the Sanatani wave touched Tharavada village. Suddenly Patidars became aware and turned towards Sanatan Dharma.

Late Vastabhai Nagji Bhavani of Tharavada took up the challenge of religious conversion and leaving Satpanth, wore the Khes (scarf) of Laxminarayan (Sanatan) Dharma. By removing Imamshah’s Pat, taking down the flag, and hoisting the flag of Laxminarayan, Vastabapa blew the trumpet of religious awakening. Coincidentally, Vastabhai Nanji Bhavani was affected by paralysis. At that time, Khanapanthis spread rumors that see, one has to suffer the consequences. They also did such absurd propaganda.

Mool Shankarbhai, a resident of Layja village of Mandvi taluka, took the vow of service and became a monk of the Sanatani movement. Through Bhagwat Katha in many villages of the taluka, he took up the challenge of awakening the Patidar caste believing in Satpanth 50 years ago . He removed the Pats of Satpanth in every village and hoisted the flag of Bhagwan Laxminarayan there.

Due to this Sanatani wave, awareness came in many villages and a large section of the caste joined Sanatan. Which includes villages of the taluka like Vithon, Anandsar, Devpar, Dhavda, Tharavada, Bhadli, Laxmipar, Anandpar, Palivad and Manjal (New). Since then people started knowing Moolshankar Sadhu as Bhagvananand (Swamiji). He brought awareness by organizing Kathas. The Samadhi of this divine soul is located at the outskirts of Tharavada.

Many Sanatan brave men came forward to complete the unfinished work of the religious leaders of our caste and provided the right direction to the society. Yet, a long dispute continued in the name of sect at Bhadli village. Some families with rigid ideology were not ready to leave Imamshah Panth. Then they were boycotted by the society members. They reduced coming to the society but stuck to Imamshah. But due to the opposition of Patidars, worship stopped in Jyotidham and finally locks were put. But still not ready to leave the place (Jagya).

Apart from Bhadli, Kalyanpar, Madhapar, Jiyapar, Momaymora, Devpar, Kadiya, Nana Angiya, in such some villages Satpanth places are active. While in some villages ruins without worship lie and a large number of villages of the taluka are completely Sanatani. In which villages like Tharavada, Vesalpar, Khirsara, Sangnara, Nagalpar, Anandsar (Vi.), no other religious places have remained except Bhagwan Laxminarayan temple.

After the year 1960, the sun of Sanatani revolution has risen in the Patidar caste regarding religion. As much as we bow down to our revolutionaries, it is less. Hundred salutations to brave men like our elders Ratanshibapa, Naranyjibapa, Kesharabapa, Odhavramjibapa. Such departed souls are the source of inspiration for Patidar Sanatani stage. If we forget their sacrifice, we will be called ungrateful.

A person behaving against Hindu Sanatan or pretending is called a demon for Hindus. One cannot become Sanatani by wearing the mask of Sanatan Dharma. Therefore, conduct also needs to be improved. Samaj and Yuvasangh have blown the trumpet of Sanatan all over India. Which received a tremendous response from all sides. Then our so-called people pretending to be ours, who harass us by taking up the weapon of law against us, can never be ours.

Every community member will have to accept one thing that mostly adulteration goes on in our Surdhans (ancestral worship). Almost everywhere in Surdhan programs, unification of Sanatan and Satpanth is seen. Presence of our organizations and society’s office bearers is seen. But for incomprehensible reasons everyone remains silent. This is definitely a matter of concern. But it is also a subject to contemplate. If possible, this subject should be discussed by the experts of our society, I believe so. It is a request that history should be written in golden letters and concern for present, past and future should be taken care of.