Acharya Shree Viharilalji Maharaj was born on Chaitra Vad-30 of 1908 (April 19, 1852) in a village called Duboli in Uttar Pradesh to Krishnaprasadji and Chaturdashi Devi.
In his childhood, he stayed in his hometown for only a couple of years and at the age of 8, he moved to Vadtal, Gujarat, where he received his Yagnopavit Sanskar and studied the Vedas and Vedic scriptures. Later, he received his Guru Mantra and Diksha from Acharya Shree Raghuviriji Maharaj. All the devotees were attracted by his calm nature along with his various qualities and virtues.
On Shravan Vad 8, Acharya Shree Bhagwatprasadji Maharaj had anointed him as Acharya and he remained Acharya for 20 years. Shree Viharilalji Maharaj was the third Acharya and always carried the ‘Acharyapad’ faithfully and fulfilled the duty of a true guru to keep his disciples safe in the path of Moksh.
Shree Viharilalji Maharaj also made improvements in the Sanskrit school that was established in Vadtal by his predecessors.
Shree Viharilalji Maharaj had studied all the vidyas and thereafter put together many texts. Maharjshree had composed Sanskrit texts such as the Shree Harililamrut.
Shree Viharilalji Maharaj had also started storytelling to the public and would go to Parayans of the Shreemad Satsangi Jivan conducted by Santo and listen diligently.
This led to Shree Viharilalji Maharaj’s accelerated work of shastras in the sampraday and construction of temples. There were many different idols and prasadi objects placed in various places such as a Kalash in Junagadh mandir, Charnarvind in Dholera, Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj and Dharma-Bhakti in Surat, Shree Vasudev and Shree Dharma-Bhakti in Bharuch, and murtis in Shree Laxmiwadi (Gadhada).
Maharajshree had collected various invaluable things of Shreeji Maharaj such as fingernails, Asthi (ashes), Charnarvind (footprints), necklaces, crowns, jewelry, clothing, quilts, chakhdis, utensils, beads, and much more. In order to preserve these prasadi items, he had Akshar Bhuvan constructed in Vadtal, next to the mandir. This building leaves a mark in the heart of every haribhakt and is worshipped by thousands of haribhaktos. This deed done by Shree Viharilalji Maharaj has become the most memorable to everyone.
On Bhadarva Sud 8 – Samvat 1955 (Sept 27th, 1899), Shree Viharilalji Maharaj returned to Akshardham.