they frequented the residence of Maharaj, even when he shifted to the to locality of Bhangis (sweepers). When they wanted to worship him, Maharaj usually placed before them some improvised symbol of divinity for worship and asked them to worship it rather than his own person. Once, when he was helping some workmen with a hammer, some devotees turned up; Maharaj asked them to worship the hammer itself. Sometimes, Maharaj asked them to worship the bricks, which he used for passing his stools; after the worship was over, he used them again for the usual purpose. One lady devotee whom he asked to worship a torn shoe, took it home as his prasad (holy gift). He always used to insist that God is in everything, good or bad, lovely or ugly, clean or unclean. Once a man from another place came to Kharagpur, hearing the fame of Maharaj as a great Avaliya (Saint). He brought with him a sandalwood seat specially prepared for Maharaj to sit on; and he wanted to worship Maharaj on that seat. Maharaj, before giving his blessings, made him burn the sandalwood seat and pour the offering of his Puja (worship) into the fire thus created.

Once Maharaj went and lay in a Masjid (Mosque), where a handful of Mohammedans came, offered him bidi (Indian cigarette made in leaves) and went away with his blessings. Maharaj also at times went to the quarters of Christians and explained to them many spiritual things. Many devotees made it a point to see Maharaj every day; and some brought for him dishes of food regularly. Sometimes, under the inspiration of Maharaj, big feasts were given by his devotees to all types of persons irrespective of caste or creed.

At Kharagpur there was a great Siddha (perfect one) who used to wear nothing but a loin cloth (langoti); sometimes, while walking on the roads he took it off and put it on his shoulders. He was known as Chandu Baba. Once Maharaj and Chandu Baba met each other on the road and when Chandu Baba looked at Maharaj he took off his langoti and put it on his shoulders. They looked at each other for awhile and went their own way. When Maharaj spoke to the devotees of Chandu Baba as a great Siddha, his devotees told him that Chandu Baba had always been directing people to go to Maharaj and have darshana.

After a very eventful and long stay at Kharagpur, for about ten months, Maharaj left Kharagpur on the 4th of August 1916*, without informing anyone. He knew that if he were to disclose his intention, the devotees would find the separation unbearable. From Kharagpur Maharaj went to

*Though The Awakener Magazine and Meher Baba Journal (where this article was copied from) both say 1916, this should be 1915, as is printed in LordMeher.org. 10 months after October 1914 when he arrived would be October, 1915. webmaster-JK 2014.