Bhakta Pragji of Mahuva had remained in the service and company of Gopalanand Swami for thirteen years. In the end Gopalanand Swami had told him, "Pragji, go to Junagadh. Jogi of Junagadh will fulfil the promises which I have given to you."
After that, once at Sarangpur, Swami told Pragji, "Pragji, I have been withholding the highest spiritual knowledge for many years; but now I wish to impart it to someone who deserves it." Pragji Bhakta said, "Swami, give me that knowledge. I'll spread it." But it was not an easy thing to gain such knowledge which was beyond the illusory world, and become identical to Akshar-Brahman. So Swami told him in a grave tone, "It is not possible to get that knowledge so easily. You can get it only if you renounce the world, dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to me and shatter the fetters of body and senses." Bhakta Pragji took up the challenge and obeyed Swami.
It was around this time that Swami made him sit in meditation for nine days and made him see Parabrahman-incarnated and also made him one with his own self. Bhakta Pragji worked with a missionary zeal for three and a half years in the service of the temple, in the have etc. He did even the manual jobs with delight. At the same time he also continued to be a fond lover of fasts, dharna-parna restrictions, and holy sessions. Looking to his enthusiasm and service Swami used to say, "Pragji, you seem to have become even my antaryami." He had derived immense spiritual strength by Swami's grace. When Pragji used to mix lime, for the construction of the new haven with - his bare feet, some sadhus used to advise him, "O Pragji, you'll become blind by the effect of this lime." He merely smiled in reply and said, "This body of mine is meant to be sacrificed for Gunatitanand Swami."
After celebrating the samaiya of Shravan Poornima, Swami addressed the assembly and said, "Now I have retired and have entrusted the task of delivering discourses to Bhakta Pragji. Moreover, Shriji Maharaj had given me the key to Akshardham which I have now handed over to Bhakta Pragji." With these words Swami ordered all the saints and devotees to listen to Bhakta Pragji. As a result of this, everyone felt that Swami was under the, clutches of Pragji, and had passed all his knowledge, riches and keys to him. After this incident there was some grumbling in the satsang also.
Jaga Bhakta was also a favourite disciple of Swami. Under instructions from Gopalanand Swami, he too had detached himself from everybody and had come to Junagadh to remain in the company of Swami. He served according to the needs of Swami and pleased him and became one of his choicest disciples. Such other devotees were Yogeshwardasji, Swami Madhaveshwaranandji, Swami Madhavpriyanandji, Brahmachari Achintyanandji and devotees like Shivlal Sheth of Botad, Nathu Patel of Kariyani, Vaghjibhai of Vaso, Jetha Khachar of Sarangpur and Munji Thakkar, etc.