The original Santram Maharaj was a great Saint of the Avadhoot category. came to Nadiad from Girnar so he also called Girnari Bava, Videhi Bava or Sukha-Sagarji. He came here in Samvat 1872, lived for the spiritual good of People for the 15 years, and took Jivat-Samadhi on the full-moon-day of the month Magha of Samvat 1887 known as Shri Santram Maharaj. At the first he was dwelling in a hollow of the Rayan-tree, situated where the ‘Deri’ is located at present.