Meherabad

Meherabad
Meherabad
town
	Faredoon Driver shows the grounds of Upper Meherabad.
	Meherabad Meherabad
	Coordinates: 19°01′46″N 74°43′09″E / 19.029539°N 74.719042°ECoordinates: 19°01′46″N 74°43′09″E / 19.029539°N 74.719042°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	414001
Website	ambppct.org

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Meherabad (meher meaning "friend" from Iranian "Mihir", ultimately from Sanskrit "Mithira"; abad meaning a prosperous settlement, or a flourishing colony) was originally an ashram established by Meher Baba near Arangaon village, India in 1923 about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Ahmednagar. It is now the site of Meher Baba's samadhi (shrine/tomb) as well as facilities and accommodations for pilgrims. Many buildings mostly associated with the earlier decades of Baba’s work, the graves of disciples, and a range of pilgrim accommodation and charitable establishments are also there. Many Baba-lovers work or live in the vicinity.^[1] There is also a free dispensary and school.

Established in May 1923, Meherabad was the first permanent residence of Meher Baba and his disciples in Ahmednagar district.^[2] In 1944, Meher Baba moved his residence north to Meherazad, located 24 kilometres (15 mi) away on the other side of Ahmedagar.^[3]

Meher Pilgrim Center (also spelled "Centre") is the central administrative facility for the Meher Baba pilgrim retreat. The Pilgrim Center and Pilgrim Retreat are closed during the hot Indian summer from 15 March to 15 June of each year. On 15 June 2006, new pilgrim facilities were established with the construction of Meher Pilgrim Retreat, an 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m²) facility.^[4] Both the Pilgrim Center and Pilgrim Retreat were designed by architect Ted Judson.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

↑ Avatar Meher Baba, His Life, His Message and His Followers, Copyright 1996 Ray Kerkhove, Peter Milne and Ray Kerkhove,
↑ Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, by Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. p. 519
↑ Meher Baba's Last Sahavas, pp. 15-16 Copyright 1969 Dr. H. P. Bharucha
↑ "In His Service, A Newsletter from Meherabad, December 1998" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

External links[edit]

Historic Meherabad

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[1] Avatar Meher Baba, His Life, His Message and His Followers, Copyright 1996 Ray Kerkhove, Peter Milne and Ray Kerkhove,

[2] Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, by Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. p. 519

[3] Meher Baba's Last Sahavas, pp. 15-16 Copyright 1969 Dr. H. P. Bharucha

[4] "In His Service, A Newsletter from Meherabad, December 1998" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

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