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Acharya
Shree Keshavprasadji Maharaj |
Keshavprasaji Maharaj, the son of Ayodhyaprasadji,
was born in Ahmedabad at his ancestral house near
Rangmohal. He was blessed with all the divine
qualities of the holy family. His youthful energies
were directed towards worship and devotion. He
followed in the footsteps of his father and continuously
served the seat. After the succeeded as the Acharya
of the seat, he observed every tradition of the
sect very faithfully and religiously.
He was a bit short-tempered
by nature. But that never obstructed his performance
as an Acharya. He equally loved by nature. He
always encouraged learning and the learned.
He used to keep the company of learned sadhus
and saints whenever he undertook a religious
trip.
He was very instrumental
in the writing of the Sanskrit comments on 'Satsangi
Bhushan.' he always encourages literary endeavors.
Many a king of the erstwhile princely states
like Dhrangadhra, Morvi, Vankaner, Limbadi,
Vadhvan, Malia and Bhuj-kutch were brought to
the holy fold at his behest. His efforts bore
fruits in the form of various temples at Karachi,
Prantij, Manasa, Dabhan, Charadwa, Visnagar,
and etc. the constructions like halls of assembly
at the temples of Ahmedabad, Muli, Dholka, and
Jetalpur are due to him.
Acharya Maharaj served
the seat for nearly twenty-two years. He selected
his son Purshottamprasadji
as his successor to serve the seat.