A ragged young man appeared before him, divine wine pouring from his eyes. The young man seemed dazed. It was the Zoroastrian youth from Poona whom Babajan had kissed.
Narayan immediately dispersed the crowd and came down from his seat. Gently taking the young man by the hand, the Master led him to his seat. Removing a garland from his own shoulders, he placed it around the young man's neck. He then gave the young man fresh mango juice to drink. After finishing the juice, the young man rose from the seat, bowed to Narayan and left. Narayan gazed at the youth until he was out of sight and seemed extremely pleased.
For the remainder of that day no more darshan was allowed, and Narayan's devotees wondered who that young man must have been to have been seated in their Master's place.
Narayan Maharaj's fame as a Sadguru spread; more and more people came for his guidance and blessing. This once remote, barren land of Kedgaon gradually became inhabited by Narayan's followers. Eventually a small but elaborate palace was built for Narayan wherein he lived and gave mass darshan in the hall. In the rear of the palace was his lounge, bedroom and kitchen. Narayan would hold darshan in his palace seated upon different thrones exquisitely ornamented. One throne, carved with the image of Dattatrey and plated with silver, was gifted to him in 1926 by a devotee from Kamptee. The throne is nearly ten feet high, and within it is a beautifully carved chair, also silver-plated. That same year, Narayan had an underground cellar built alongside the palace where he would retire into seclusion to do his universal work.
Narayan Maharaj would often travel to Poona and Bombay, and to other parts of India. In 1915, he journeyed north to the Himalayas for his work, where it is said the king of Nepal presented him with many gifts. In 1934, he was the guest of the Maharaja of Mysore and went on to Indore where, riding in the maharaja's own carriage, he led a parade. In July 1936, accompanied by 113 followers, he was again in the Himalayas and walked from Rishikesh to Badrinath. He visited Mathura and Hardwar and journeyed to Benares, where he bathed many devotees and children in the Ganges River.
Narayan's chief female disciple, Anjani Bai Malpekar, was a former courtesan in Bombay, who knew many prominent social and political figures.