Meherabad (meher meaning "friend" from Iranian "Mihir", ultimately from Old Persian "Mithra"; 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-followers work or live in the vicinity.[1] There are also some public dispensaries and schools.
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 Meherabad, located 24 kilometres (15 mi) away on the other side of Ahmednagar.[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]
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Meher Baba's tomb
Meher Pilgrim Retreat lounge in Meherabad, India
Meher Pilgrim Retreat lobby in Meherabad, India
Meher Pilgrim Retreat entrance to dining in Meherabad, India
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^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). (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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meherabad, meher, meaning, friend, from, iranian, mihir, ultimately, from, persian, mithra, abad, meaning, prosperous, settlement, flourishing, colony, originally, ashram, established, meher, baba, near, arangaon, village, india, 1923, about, kilometres, south. Meherabad meher meaning friend from Iranian Mihir ultimately from Old Persian Mithra 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 followers work or live in the vicinity 1 There are also some public dispensaries and schools MeherabadVillageMeherabadShow map of MaharashtraMeherabadShow map of IndiaCoordinates 19 01 46 N 74 43 09 E 19 029539 N 74 719042 E 19 029539 74 719042CountryIndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictAhmednagarElevation672 m 2 205 ft Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN414001Websiteambppct wbr orgEstablished 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 Meherabad located 24 kilometres 15 mi away on the other side of Ahmednagar 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 Gallery edit nbsp Meher Baba s tomb nbsp Meher Pilgrim Retreat lounge in Meherabad India nbsp Meher Pilgrim Retreat lobby in Meherabad India nbsp Meher Pilgrim Retreat entrance to dining in Meherabad IndiaReferences 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 editHistoric Meherabad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meherabad amp oldid 1181613742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
