- Amartithi
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thumb|Meher_BabaPhoto by Win Coates ] Amartithi is the day which commemoratesMeher Baba 's death onJanuary 31 ,1969 .The word "Amartithi" appears to have been coined by Meher Baba and means "deathless day" (Literally, "amar", deathless; "tithi", day). Also translated as "eternal date" or "date with the Eternal." [ [http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/erics/glossa.html The Master's Glossary] ]
10,000-12,000 overnight and 25,000-30,000 daytime visitors from all over the world gather at
Meherabad for the three-day program. [ [http://www.ambppct.org/events/events.php Avatar Meher Baba Trust - Calendar of Events] ] Amartithi is celebrated by Meher Baba's followers all over the world, including in the United States, Europe, and Australia, and, besides "Silence Day " (July 10 , commemorating Meher Baba's commensement of his lifelong silence), it is considered the most significant holiday among followers of Meher Baba.At Meherabad the climax of the event takes place on Amartithi day itself when the assembled crowd keeps silence for fifteen minutes in honor of the physical passing of Meher Baba at 12:15 p.m. on January 31, 1969. [ [http://www.ambppct.org/events/amartithi.php Meher Baba Trust : Events : Amartithi ] ]
Meher Baba's flag is flown over Meherabad during Amartithi.References
External links
* [http://www.ambppct.org/events/amartithi-photos-06-16.php Photos of 2006 Amartithi celebrations]
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