Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj was born on Fagan Vad 4 V.S. 1868 (C.E. 1812) in the village of Ambalia to Shree Iccharamji and Shree Variyali Devi. Having many virtues, Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj was loved dearly by his parents.
As the time came for Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan to return to Akshardham, He wanted to ensure that the Sampraday would continue to flourish. Therefore, he adopted Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj (aged 14) and Shree Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj (aged 17) as His own sons and appointed them as the first Acharyas of Shree Laxminarayan Dev – Vadtal Gadi and Shree Narnarayan Dev – Ahmedabad Gadi respectively.
After Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan returned to Akshardham, the Paramhansas followed His agyna by obeying the agyna of Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj. Although he was a grahasth (householder), he forever remained in the service of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj and Shree Laxminarayan Dev. He also remained in the service of Sadhus as he would take care of sick Sadhus in Vadtal Mandir.
Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj did pran pratishtha of Shree Ranchodrai in Vadtal along with Shree Harikrishna Maharaj in Gadhada, Junagadh, and Dholera. In Gadhada, he also installed Charnarvind in the Smruti Mandir and Shree Revti-Baldevji in the main mandir. In Rampura (Surat), he installed the murti of Shree Narayanmuni Dev. He also established mandirs in Burhanpur, Manavadar, Una, among other places.
After 37 years as Acharya, Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj went to Akshardham and appointed his nephew, H.H. 1008 Acharya Shree Bhagwatprasadji Maharaj, as the 2nd Acharya of the Vadtal Gadi. Under the leadership of Shree Raghuvirji Maharaj, the Sampraday flourished in ways that can still be seen today.