"Rare Images of Meher Baba" 

"Samadhi-Photo"

Inner view photographs of Meher Baba's "Samadhi" at Meherabad, District Ahmednagar, (MS), India. This Samadhi is situated nearly four kms from Ahmednagar Rly.- Station, on top of a hill called Meherabad Hill. "Samadhi" is open for darshan from 6 a.m. To 8 p.m. Every day.

"Samadhi-Photo"-II

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Meher Baba at Jabalpur

Meher Baba at Jabalpur near the Marble Rocks water-fall on the Christmas day of 1938. Baba stayed at Jabalpur for nearly six months and conducted various activities including opening of a Mast Ashram at Jabalpur.

Click below for Jal Kerawala's entry during 1938 in the Marble Rock Rest House Guest Book ragarding Baba's Visit which reads." Shri Sadguru Meher Baba visited the rest house and was very much pleased with the management of Hussain Bax Khansama"  Signed by Jal Kerawala, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Jubbalpore. dt: 25.12.1938.

 

Rest House Book

Images of Meher Baba-I

A few black and white images of Meher Baba. 

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HAPPY MEHER

 

 

LORD MEHER

Meher Kuti at Mandla.

Meher Baba constructed this "Meher Kuti" at Mandla nearly 100 kms from Jabalpur during his stay in 1939. This "Meher Kuti" is a replica of Meher Baba's "Samadhi" at Meherabad. Baba was gifted a land with nearly 1 Lakh mango trees at Mandla. Later Baba abandoned the idea of establishing His ashram at Mandla and chose Meherabad for this purpose. Read Baba's letter about Mandla.

Old Group of Mysore - 1936

A few of the old Mandali Vishnu, Kalemama, Murli Kale, Baidul etc are see with Meher Baba. 

Old Group of Meherabad- 1936

Jabalpur Group

Jabalpur group taken with Meher Baba during 1954 at Meherabad Hill, showing Murli Kale, Subedar, Sullu Meshram, Muniraj, Raja Sagar Kher.

Kalemama and Murli Kale.

Kalemama met Meher Baba in 1926. He had a very long association with Baba. Kalemama and his wife both dedicated their life at Meher Baba's feet and passed away at Baba's ashram at Meherabad in 1932 and 1954 respectively. Their son Murli Kale was also with Baba since the prem ashram boys days of 1927. Murli served Baba as a mandali and a New Life Companion. Murli was a qualified Homeopath and worked for Baba in Meherabad dispensory. 

Andhra Group

Andhra  group with Meher Baba during Baba's Andhra tour. Panhkraj is sitting second from left.

Murli's Passport

Murli wanted to take higher education in Homeopathy in England, with the help of his good friend Dr. Donkin. Since Baba permitted him to come to Jabalpur in New Life Circular No: 27, .....

Murli's Meherabad Post office ID

Murli's Post Office Identity Card for New Life, during his stay with Meher Baba at Meherabad.

Jabalpur Mast Ashram Building

The Jabalpur Mast Ashram building of 1938-39. This photographs with Ramarao standing in front of the site was taken recently before the building was demolished.

Kalemama's diary

Meher Baba's close disciple and Mandli Kalemama's diary mentioning about his meeting with Shri Sai Baba, Shri Upasni Maharaj, Shri Narayan Maharaj and Meher Baba. The images are of larger size and may take time to load. The text of the diary are in Marathi language.

Nagpur Group-I

The rare unpublished Nagpur groups  taken during the 50's showing Baba's old disciples at Nagpur. Dr. C.D. Deshhmukh is also seen in the group.

Magga Shah Baba of Jabalpur

Magga Shah Baba was a very famous Mast of Jabalpur. Meher Baba contacted him during His trip to Jabalpur in 1949. This photograph of Magga shah Baba was made available to us by Mr. Rajkumar Gupta, a noted writer and correspondent of Jabalpur.

Nagpur Group-II

The rare unpublished Nagpur groups  taken during the 50's showing Baba's old disciples at Nagpur. Adi K.Irani, Dr. Abdul Ghani Munsif are seen with others.

New Life Group.

The group was taken before  starting for New Life at Meherabad. The Men Mandali who joined the New Life are seen with Baba, along with a few other Mandali.

More photos of Samadhi

More black and white images of Meher Baba's "Samadhi" at Meherabad. Also visit the link below to join the photo tour of Meherabad designed by Meher Baba Bhopal Center Web Site.

Photo Tour of Meherabad

Dhaniram Dada of Mandla

Dhaniram dada of Mandla always stayed near the bridge on river Nramada. Baba met him twice in 1939 and 1949. He was very well known in the area and many stories are attributed to him.

Thanthanpal Dada of Mandla

Thanthan pal dada of Mandla was very well known and respected  around Mandla and Jabalpur. Baba met him twice during 1938 and also during His short trip to Jabalpur in 1949.

Miracle of Nature

After Meher Baba dropped His physical form in 1969, a natural image of Meher Baba's face appeared on a Umar Tree  just out side the window of His bedroom. The image was there for a few months and was naturally diminished  with the growth of the new scalings on the tree. 

Meher Baba at Meherazad

Meher Baba seated beside the blue Bus on June 21st 1949 before his "Great Seclusion". Kalemama is seen standing behind Baba, and reading from "Bhagwat Geeta" for Him.

Meher Baba

A beautiful photo of Meher Baba sitting on a large Sofa perhaps taken at Nagpur.

Meher Baba with some women disciples

Standing:- Doctor, Indutai Deshmukh, Susheela, Roda Dubhash, Mukta Bai Jangle, Mrs. Dhakephalkar.Sitting: Mrs. Gadekar, Meher Baba, Prakashwati.

Meher Baba at Guruprasad

Meher Baba at Guruprasad with Baba's nephews Rustam and Sohrab seen standing behind Baba. Professor Amiya Kumar Hazra is also seen.

Meher Baba with Dr.C.D. Deshmukh and family.

A rare group of Meher Baba with Dr. C.D. Deshmukh and family at Nagpur.

Meher Baba's meeting with Upasni Maharaj

Meher Baba and Upasni Maharaj's last meeting in 1941 at Dahigaon village.

Meher Baba washing hands in Narmada river

Meher Baba washing hands in Narmada river near Jabalpur.