6 April 1940 The establishment of ashrams at different places in India continued to be the chief topic of conversation along the journey. On 6 April, Baba took everyone in a boat to an old Christian church, named Nossa Senhora das Brotas, on a small mile-long Portuguese island called Anjidiv, five miles off the Karwar coast. The splendor of the place was magnetic and Baba made a revealing remark, ... »
5 April 1927 Hazrat Babajan Girl’s School opens at Maruti Patel’s compound in Arangaon. A Christian woman is appointed as teacher. 5 April 1932 Baba, back in Venice on Tuesday morning, 5 April 1932, Baba went sightseeing to St. Mark’s Square and toured a palace full of art, exquisitely carved furniture and fixtures and embroidered curtains. Back at the hotel, Beheram and Adi Sr. sang for En... »
4 April 1948 From Hardwar, on the morning of Sunday, 4 April 1948, Baba and the mandali boarded a bus bound for Rishikesh. Upon arriving there, nine Nepalese coolies were hired for the transport of their luggage through the mountainous trek to Uttar Kashi. While in Rishikesh, in a place called Brahm Ashram, Baba had a good contact with the widely respected Tapovan Swami. 4 April 1958 Good Friday w... »
3 April 1947 A darshan program begins in Meher Bhavan Madras. 3 April 1948 Baba reaches Hardwar and contacts a few sadhus and masts (God-intoxicated souls). 3 April 1960 A large darshan of mostly Bombay, Poona and Ahmednagar lovers was held on Sunday, 3 April 1960 from 8:00 A.M. until noon. Abdul Karim, a professor of Persian at Ahmednagar College, had come in Baba’s contact through Bhagirat... »
2 April 1925 One such festive holiday was Lord Ram’s birthday, which was celebrated in Meherabad on Thursday, 2 April 1925. Bhajan singing started at 9:00 A.M. and lasted until noon. Ram’s birth was then celebrated, after which Baba handed out the prasad of sweets. In the afternoon Dr. Abdur Rehman (Ghani’s brother from Lonavla) entertained everyone by singing qawaalis. The follo... »
1 April 1928 Babajan visits Meherabad. For the entire day Baba does not wear sandals. Baba calls it, “The most eventful and significant day of my life!” 1 April 1939 Jal Kerawalla received a telegram on 1 April 1939, informing him that his elder brother had died of a heart attack. He took the news with an equable attitude, which Baba appreciated. “It’s all illusion and not ... »
31 March 1939 When Chhagan brought Khala Masi, a high mastani from Seoni on 31 March, the old woman instantly recognized Baba’s greatness and asked, “Won’t you let me have even a few drops from the Ocean of divinity that you are?” Baba again contacted Magar Shah in Jabalpur and, in a village ten miles away, another mast named Dada Thanthan Pal. Soon after this, he contacted... »
30 March 1948 Baba arrives in Calcutta to contact masts there. 30 March 1951 On 30 March, Baba sat in seclusion at these five different locations in Poona: in the Pataleshwar Cave near Jangli Maharaj Temple; at a spot near Chatursinghji Temple; by the side of a tomb near that temple; near the Parsi Tower of Silence; and near a Christian cemetery. During each brief seclusion, Eruch, Pendu and Baidu... »
29 March 1926 On 29 March, Baba began staying in the box-like cabin in Sai Darbar. He continued writing his book there and would leave only at noon for his daily round of inspections, and return there at 6:00 P.M. 29 March 1949 On Tuesday, 29 March 1949, Baba walked two miles to the village of Dilwara near Mount Abu. There he worked with an old yogi named Bengali Baba, who had been living in a cav... »
27 March 1949 On 27 March, Baba contacted a mast called Ganpat in Abu Road. He stayed under a tree outside the town. Baba took him to a nearby well, bathed him, clothed him in a new lungi and gave him his own silk coat and some rupees. Pleased with these contacts, Baba returned to Mount Abu. 27 March 1951 Coming from Mahabaleshwar Baba stays for the first time in Guruprasad, Poona (Pune), the summ... »