23 January 1927 After remaining closeted inside the Jhopdi for two days, Baba came out of the room on 23 January and broke his fast. He held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting and touched on the subjects of the school, hospital and dispensary, concluding, “Now these projects will be done on a permanent basis. In the school there will be 150 resident students, for whom boarding arrangements will h... »
22 January 1953 Baba has his car stopped in Dowlaiswaram, near the Godavari river, where he dips his hands and feet into the water and washes his face. As the sun sets on the horizon. Baba explains the spiritual significance of this act as very rare. The place where it is done is purified for those who come later. 22 January 1953 Baba left Penugonda the next morning, Thursday, 22 January 1953, at ... »
21 January 1953 On Wednesday, 21 January 1953, at 7:00 A.M., Baba and the group left by car and buses. The tears of Tadepalligudem serenaded his farewell. Baba reached Pentapadu after half an hour, where he was riotously received by about 5,000 people. I. Gangadharam and an acharya (Hindu priest) delivered welcome addresses, and a few songs were sung. Baba touched the prasad of bananas and guavas,... »
20 January 1924 Baba broke his prolonged fast on Sunday, 20 January 1924 and began eating solid food once every day. As mentioned throughout his life, the mandali were to observe that all of Baba’s actions contained hidden significance that affected the lives of everything in creation. Sometimes the reasons for the Master’s moods, seclusions or fasts would become apparent or they would... »
19 January 1939 Baba took the women to Sarnath on Thursday, 19 January 1939, where he spoke to them about Gautama the Buddha. Sarnath is where the Buddha first preached after he became enlightened. Baba reminisced about his incarnation as Buddha and then remarked, “Buddha is now silent.” 19 January 1953 On Monday, 19 January 1953, a mass darshan program took place at 8:30 A.M. opposit... »
18 January 1939 In the morning of 18 January, Baba took the women for a boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. He explained the significance of Benares and the Ganges, and remarked, “Every Avatar has come to this city and touched his feet in this river’s waters.” There are more than 1,500 temples in Benares. When Baba showed them the temple of Visheshwar (the Almighty), he remark... »
17 January 1861 Perfect Master Tajuddin Baba is born. 17 January 1948 Baba begins a 40-day seclusion and fast. 17 January 1951 Baba contacts 24 masts (God-intoxicated souls) in the Hydrabad area. 17 January 1953 Pendu reserved a train compartment for the group, and on the afternoon of 17 January 1953, Baba and his contingent of about 50 men left Vijayawada for Tadepalligudem. On the train Baba lis... »
16 January 1953 Baba’s first tour of Andhra, in the southern part of India. 16 January 1964 On 16 January, Baba dictated this message for his upcoming birthday: The aim of life is to love God. The goal of life is to become one with God. The surest and quickest way to achieve this goal is to hold on to my daaman by loving me more and more. I have suffered much and will have to suffer much mor... »
15 January 1933 On Sunday, 15 January Baba traveled into the interior of Ceylon and stayed in a bungalow called Villa Valencia on a hill between the towns of Bandarawela and Diyatalawa, an area said to have the most equable climate in Ceylon. It was picturesque and a river of raging torrents ran through the deep ravine behind Baba’s bungalow, causing a ceaseless roar. 15 January 1942 On 15 J... »
14 January 1953 Baba went out to contact masts in Madras on 14 January, covering long distances on foot. One good mast was found living in the home of a Hindu, another in a mosque. A third mast contacted was Moti Baba, with whom Baba had worked before. When Baba initially went to contact this mast, he was not allowed in the house. Moti Baba was residing in a wealthy Muslim’s home in the beac... »