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Krishnaram Bapaji had three sons and one daughter viz. Gaurishankar, Girijashankar, Narmadashankar and Savitriben.

"Shri Krishnashram" in the village Bolundra was developed by Shri Gaurishankar, the eldest son of ‘Krishnaram Bapaji’. Shri Gaurishankar himself was a great devotee as well as a prominent astrologer. He not only looked after ‘Aashram’, but undertook many projects for the development of the village also.

Because of old age of ‘Bapaji’, Shri Gaurishankar, along with Pu. Motiba, initiated as ‘Agnihotri’. He was an eminent Astrologer in Nadiad (Dist: Kheda).To serve the Humanity and to fulfill the wish of uplift of the surrounding peoples Krishnaram Bapaji, he founded a Charitable Trust: Agnihotri Krishnaram Gulabram Vyas Charitable Trust. He donated his entire huge property,including number of buildings along with the surrounding open land. He was a staunch believer of Bhagvati Bala Tripursundari and Yagnanarayan. Under his guidance and leadership many big YAGNAs were performed. Under the Trust the donations were made to build the school rooms, havada (drinking water place for cattle), water supply schemes in many surrounding villages. He passed away on 05.12.1965. In order to serve humanity (‘Manushya Yagna’), he bought land, prepared houses and made a Trust of all his property, known as Shri Krusnaram Gulabram Vyas Public Charitable Trust. Projects of public interest were undertaken by him. But after 10 months as ‘Agnihotri’ Shri Gaurishankar’s soul left the physical body. The Shri Gaurishankar Krishnaram Vyas Public Charitable Trust was founded on 5-12-1965 in his memomry and to carry out his ideal thoughts.

According to ‘Agnihotra’ tradition, some one had to be initiated as ‘Agnihotri’ in order to perform the morning – evening worship without break. The death of Gaurishankar was shocking for ‘Bapaji’, for the whole family and for all people who knew him closely.

In the moments of grief, Shri Shukdevji, the eldest son of Shri Gaurishankarji took initiation as ‘Agnihotri’ along with his wife Pu. Anasuyaji. He had completed his study as ‘Siddhant Jyautishachaarya’ by living in Varanasi (Banaras, U.P.) for nine years. Shukdevji was settled in Nadiad as a householder, so his wife Ansuyaji used to stay in the ‘Aashram’ for performing the duties of ‘Agnihotri’. Shri Shukdevji used to visit Aashram for two days every week. Thus, every thing was going on smoothly. After threel years ‘Bapaji’s soul left his body.

Pu. Shukdevji has three sons and one daughter. Pu. Jaiminikumar was the eldest one. He completed his graduation in Science stream and acquired the Bachelor’s Degree specializing in Physics. He went to Varanasi (UP) for the deep study of Astrology to continue the succession of Jyotish Shastra in the family since last 14 generations. After completion of his studies for 5 years, he acquired the degree of ‘Jyotish Acharya’ (Masters of Jyotish) in Siddhant and Falit Jyotish securing Gold Medals in both streams of Astrology.

After completion his studies he returned back to Nadiad to stay with Pu. Shukdevji and helped him in different aspects in the field of Astrology, Astronomy and Karmakand. After being inspired by Pu. Shukdevji in 1983, he went to Bolundra Aashram to represent him to perform Agnihotra Pooja. He stayed there for 13 long years till his death on 30th April, 1996 with his wife Pu. Arunaben worshipping ‘Yagna Narayan’.

He was also a master of Yoga Shastra. He guided people coming to him for the overall uplift or their lives through combining the Astrology and Yoga Shastra.

He provided his guidance as a Trustee of ‘Shamlaji Vishnumandir Trust’ around 5 years for development of Trust activities. Number of big Yagnas and Pratishtas of several temples in the Sabarkhantha District and different parts of Gujarat were performed under his guidance.

Pu. Jaiminibhai is still remembered as a ‘Saint of Sabarkantha’.

By the grace and inspiration of the Lord Narayana, Shri Aatreyji, the eldest son of Shri Jaiminikumar took initiation as ‘Agnihotri’ with his wife Jahnviji on 15-04-2000 by the command of Pujya Shri Shukdevji. On this very day, the soul of Ansuyaba had left her body for ‘Aaditya Lok’ (The province of the Sun). Aatreyji formerly used to stay with grand father Shukdevji in Nadiad, after getting the degree of B.A. There he used to study Astrology and also busy with medicine business.

After his father Jaiminikumar’s death Aatreykumar began to stay in Bolundra with his mother Arunaben. Aatreykumar, as a representative of Shri Shukdevji undertook ‘Agnihotra’ in Shri Krishnashram at the age of 22.