After initiating a tradition of looking after the entire Fellowship in the hands of the persons from his own family-line Lord Swaminarayan established two high seats of religion, one at Vadtal and the other at Ahmedabad.
The first person to occupy the Laxminarayan Dev Gadi of Vadtal was H.H. Acharya Shri Raghuvirji Maharaj and seven other Acharyas (cardinal chiefs) followed him in the tradition.
H.H. 1008 Acharya
Shri Rakeshprasadji Maharajshri
Vadtal Gadi
Shree Ramanujacharya
Shree Ramanand Swami
Shree Lord Swaminarayan
Name : H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Raghuviriji Maharaj
Birthdate: Fagan Vad 4, Samvat 1868
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Sud 11, Samvat 1882
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 2, Samvat 1919
Name: H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Bhagvatprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Aso Vad 9, Samvat 1894
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Sud 15, Samvat 1913
Aksharvas: Shravan Vad 10, Samvat 1935
Name: H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Viharilalji Maharaj
Birthdate : Chaitra Amas, Samvat 1908
Accepted Gadi : Shravan Vad 8, Samvat 1935
Aksharvas: Bhadarva Sud 8, Samvat 1955
Name: H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Laxmiprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Shravan Vad 8, Samvat 1948
Accepted Gadi : Bhadarva Sud 8, Samvat 1955
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 15, Samvat 1970
Name: H.H.1008 Acharya Shripratiprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Shravan Vad 1, Samvat 1931
Accepted Gadi: Vaishakh Vad 7, Samvat 1965
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 6, Samvat 1987
Name : H.H. 1008 Acharya Shri Anandprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate : Shravan Sud 1, Samvat 1962
Accepted Gadi : Maha Vad 10, Samvat 1987
Aksharvas : Ashadh Vad 4, Samvat
Name : H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Narendraprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Posh Vad 11, Samvat 1986
Accepted Gadi: Chaitra Vad 8, Samvat 2015
Aksharvas: Jeth Vad 2, Samvat 2042
Name: H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Ajendraprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Shravan Vad 7, Samvat 2005
Accepted Gadi : Vaishakh Sud 14, Samvat 2040
Past Acharyashri
Name : H.H.1008 Acharya Shri Rakeshprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: 23rd July, 1966
Accepted Gadi: 31st January, 2003
Current Acharyashri