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Meherabad is a universal spiritual retreat in Arangaon village about , south of
Ahmednagar Ahmednagar, officially Ahilyanagar, is a city in, and the headquarters of, the Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. Ahmednagar has several dozen buildings and sites from the Nizam Shahi period. Ahmednagar Fort, once considered almost impre ...
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Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
, India. It is home to Indian Spiritual Master
Meher Baba Meher Baba (born Merwan Sheriar Irani; 25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian spirituality, spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or God in human form, of the age. A spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following o ...
's Samadhi Mandir. Meherabad was originally established as an
ashram An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions, not including Buddhism. Etymology The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (<

Honoring the sacred Dhuni

On the 12th day of every month, the sacred
Dhuni A ''dhuni'' is (according to the Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, etc.) a sacred site represented as a cleft in the ground. This cleft is emblematic of the yoni or female vulva and generative organ. A dhuni therefore represe ...
fire is worshiped at the dhuni site in lower Meherabad.


Memorial Tower

The foundation stone of the memorial tower was laid by Meher Baba on 23 December 1944. In December 2019, the memorial tower designed by resident architect Ted Judson was inaugurated on the land consecrated by Meher Baba at lower Meherabad. The Tower has name inscriptions of Departed Meher Baba lovers specially designated by Meher Baba.


Pilgrim Retreats

Meherabad is home to Meher Pilgrim Center, Meher Pilgrim Retreat, Hostels (A-B-C-D), Dharmshala, and Andhra Rest House serving as housing facilities to pilgrims. The Pilgrim Center and Pilgrim Retreat are closed during the hot Indian summer from 15 March to 15 June of each year. The Meher Pilgrim Retreat is a housing facility inaguarted on June 15, 2006.


Gilori Shah's Tomb

Gilori Shah had his final resting place in Meherabad when Meher Baba established his Ashram.


Lower Meherabad Sites

*Gilori Shah's tomb *Dhuni Site *Neem Tree and Original Well *Upasni Serai Site *Men Mandali's tombs *Meher Baba's Table-House *Meher Baba's Jhopdi *Dr. Donkin's Quarters *Mandali Halls, Meher Pilgrim Center, Hostels (A-B-C-D), Dharmshala, and Andhra Rest House


Upper Meherabad Sites

*Meher Baba's Samadhi Mandir *Woman Mandali's tombs *Museums *Amphitheaters *New Site *Meher Pilgrim Retreat


AMBPPCT

In 1959, Meher Baba established the "Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust" a registered Public Charitable Trust in India to fulfil the objectives laid down in the Trust Deed given by Meher Baba. The Trust is responsible for various activities at Meherabad, including preserving and disseminating Meher Baba’s universal teachings and message of love, compassion, and oneness. On June 17, 1967, Meher Baba executed His Last Will and Testament, in which He bequeathed His property, tangible and intangible. In February 2021 the Board of Trustees approved a Master Plan for the Trust that encompasses the future development of Meherabad, Meherazad, and Meher Nazar. Framroze Mistry is the current Trust Chairman. The AMBPPC trust is located south of Meherabad at King's Road, Post Bag 31, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.


Medical Facilities

The AMBPPCT provides free Medical Care to nearby communities and villages. *Meher Health Centre - Primary AMBPPCT public health center opened in 1975 at the “Family Quarters” grounds Ahmednagar *Meher Pilgrim Retreat Dispensary - Outpatient clinic ministers to the medical needs of Meherabad pilgrims *The Meher Hospital - Hosts a daily consultation for Trust employees and their families *Meher Free Dispensary (Homeopathy)


Educational Programmes

*Meher English School *Physical Education Centre *Spiritual Academy


Meher Darbar

Meher Darbar is located at MS SH 10 near PRO office is a one stop destination in Meherabad for religious products, and internet cafe to pilgrims. It is owned by resident Baba lover Pushkar Jangale. Meher Darbar is a micro enterprise engaged in the retail sale of Meher Baba's literature, magazines, photographs, decorative items and clothing accessories.


Meherazad

Meherazad was originally Meher Baba Mandali's House established by Meher Baba at Pimpalgaon Malvi, Shendi, south of Ahmednagar. Meherazad gardens and seclusion hill are open to visitors on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. A shuttle bus service for pilgrims is available from the Meher Pilgrim Retreat in Meherabad to Meherazad.


Gallery

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Historic Meherabad
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