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Events between 1948 - 1954
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This section depicts
chronology of events between 1948 and 1954 - his years as true pilgrim.
During all this years Mataji Jyotimayi, his mother accompanied him in spite
of all difficulties.
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Time* |
Additional Ref. |
Event |
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Time/Place |
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30-Jan-1948 |
Vadhavan |
Mahatma Gandhi passed
away, Yogeshwarji in grief |
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Feb-Mar-1948 |
Saroda & Ratlam |
'Nand Pancham' passed
without any experience of Jagdamba at Saroda; Yogeshwarji took Mataji
with him and proceeded to Himalayas |
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Apr-Jun-1948 |
DevPrayag |
Stay at Shantashram ◊
Mataji went to Saroda in June End |
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Jul-Dec 1948 |
Saroda, Brahmpuri,
Shamlaji & Sabarmati |
Back to Saroda ◊ Visit to
Brahmpuri (Narayanbhai's place), Shamlaji & Torda with Narayanbhai ◊
Fasts for Mother's grace (25 May - 4 Jun) 9 Days; (5 Aug - 11 Sep) 38
Days ◊ Sankuba (Yogeshwarji's Grandmother) passed away (8-Nov-1948) ◊
Stay at Ishwarbhai's place at Sabarmati ◊ Departure for Rameshwar via
Mumbai |
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Jan-Apr-1949 |
Madras, Madurai,
Rameshwar, Kanyakumari |
Finished translation of
ShivMahimna Strotra (Shivratri Day) ◊ Greeted by priest with a garland
at Rameshwar Temple ◊ Returned to DevPrayag |
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30-Apr to 15-Nov-1949 |
DevPrayag |
Removed his 8 year old
beard ◊ Yogeshwarji fell seriously ill from typhoid and had to move to
Maganlal's house for treatment ◊ Raman Maharshi informed in meditation
the timing of leaving his physical body |
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Nov-1949 to Feb-1950 |
Saroda, Kabodra |
Return to Saroda ◊ Went to
Kabodra - the place of Vitthalbhai Pandya, Yogeshwarji's schoolmate ◊
Darshan of Hanumanji who gave day of Mother's grace ◊ Shanabhai (Saroda)
died, his soul appeared before Yogeshwarji during meditation after
leaving the physical body (9 Feb) |
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Feb-Mar-1950 |
Mumbai |
Raman Maharshi informed
(14 Mar) that he will leave his physical body exactly one month later
(left on 14 Apr after 6 in the evening) |
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Apr-1950 |
Pune |
Visit to Alandi (Saint
Gyaneshwar's place) ◊ Gyaneshwar, Nivruti, Sopan & Muktabai gave darshan
in dream ◊ Return to Haridwar |
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13-Apr-1950 |
Haridwar |
Kumbh Mela at Haridwar |
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Apr-Sep-1950 |
Haridwar |
Visit to Chandravadani
Devi ◊ Mataji fell seriously ill ◊ Fasts for Mother's complete grace (27
Jun to 15 Aug) for 50 Days |
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Oct-Nov-1950 |
Mahuva |
Stay at Mahuva |
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Nov-1950 to Apr-1951 |
Saroda, Sabarmati |
Stay at Saroda ◊ Maharshi
Arvind passed away (4 Dec); Sardar Patel passed away (15 Dec) ◊ Stay at
Sabarmati (Mar-Apr-1950) |
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7-14Apr-1951 |
Somnath, Dwarka |
Visit to famous temple of
Somnath and Lord Krishna's ancient Dwarka |
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Jun-Aug-1951 |
DevPrayag |
Stay at Devprayag, visit
to Haridwar & Rishikesh ◊ Made a Passport for visit to Amarnath in
Kashmir |
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14-25 Aug-1951 |
Amarnath Yatra |
First time Plane Journey
to Srinagar (14 Aug) ◊ Pahelgam (15th), Panchtarani (16th), Amarnath
(17th) ◊ Recitation of Shivmahimna Strotra ◊ Return to Delhi ◊ Left for
Dakshineshwar with Mataji |
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Aug-Sep-1951 |
Dakshineshwar,
JagannathPuri |
Visit to Belur Math ◊
Prayer for guidance
on where and how to observe fasts during coming Navratri; Sharda Devi
appeared and told to observe fasts at Dev Prayag in a house near
bus-stand |
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Oct-1951 |
DevPrayag |
An unknown person makes
arrangement at DevPrayag for Yogeshwarji's stay during Navratri ◊ Fasts
on water; Fasts continued thereafter (16-Nov to 14-Dec) Total 30 days
with water on alternate days |
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12-Dec-1951 to 25-Jan-1952 |
Mumbai, Shirdi |
Visit to Shirdi ◊ SaiBaba
told to come in the night train from Mumbai ◊ Unknown farmer like person
guided to a place for a comfortable stay |
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Feb-Mar-1952 |
Vadodara, Saroda,
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Meeting with famous donor
Saraswati Nandan |
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1-20-Apr-1952 |
Veraval (Prachi) |
Visit to historic place of
Prachi |
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30-Apr-1952 |
Agra |
En route Almoda visit to
the famous Taj Mahal at Agra |
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May-1952 to 10-Sep-1952 |
Almoda, Rishikesh |
Stay at Bharat Mandir,
Rishikesh ◊ Visit to Almoda |
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19-Sep-1952 to 28-Nov-1952 |
Mahuva |
17-Sep to 29-Sep Fasts on
water ◊ In a unique experience Naradji gave 14th Dec as a date for the
complete grace of Mother. |
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29-Nov-1952 to May 1953
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Saroda & Sabarmati |
The day for the complete
grace of the Mother passed without any experience |
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May-1953 |
Narmada Yatra |
7 Days: Chandod, Karnali,
Gangnath, Shukadev, Sisodara & Ansuya |
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Jun-1953 to Nov-1953 |
Rishikesh & Mussoorie |
Experiences of Sai Baba in
wakeful state (Jul 1953) ◊ Fasts continues: (8-Oct to 19-Oct) 12 days on
water, (25-Oct to 27-Oct) 3 days on milk again (30-Oct to 2-Nov) on milk
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Dec-1953 to Jan-1954 |
Mumbai |
Visit to Shirdi on Sai
Baba's inspiration ◊ Arrangement for car made by Sai Baba's grace
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Feb-1954 to 12-May-1954 |
Saroda |
Stay at Saroda ◊ Taraben's
(Yogeshwarji's sister) feet infected ◊ Mataji decided to stay at Saroda
◊ In an amazing experience Saibaba says: "I will take care of Taraben &
children. You proceed with Mataji to Himalayas."(14-May) |
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31-May-1954 to 16-Jun-1954 |
Badrinath |
Pilgrimage of Badrinath
with Mataji |
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June-1954 to Nov-1954 |
Rishikesh |
Stay at Bharat Mandir (upto
6-Nov) ◊ Mataji went to Saroda (18-Sept) ◊ Yogeshwarji visited Kolagadh
and Dehradoon (7-Nov) |
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Dec-1954 to 2-Jan-1955 |
Mehsana |
Stay at Narayanbhai's
place (34 days) |
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* - Indicates
estimated/approximate time period from available references |
