Mehera Jehangir Irani holds a unique and sacred place in the spiritual history of Meher Baba's advent. Over the years Baba Himself many times called her 'the purest soul in the universe' and the one who loved Him most. He called her His 'Radha,' drawing the parallel to the divine love between Lord Krishna and His beloved devotee. For Mehera, there was only Baba—her entire existence was devoted to Him with a love so pure and complete that Baba acknowledged it as the highest form of divine love.

Born on January 7, 1907, in Sukkur, British India, Mehera first met Meher Baba on October 15, 1922, when she was fifteen years old. The meeting occurred at the Sakori ashram of Upasni Maharaj during a visit with her mother. From that moment, her destiny was sealed. In 1924, she joined Baba permanently at Meherabad and would remain with Him for the rest of her life.

Unique among all the women mandali, Mehera was kept in complete seclusion from men by Baba's specific order. Even during the New Life, no man could see Mehera. Not until the late 1960s was she permitted even to meet some men mandali from a distance, greeting them with folded hands and 'Jai Baba!' This extraordinary seclusion reflected the unprecedented purity that Baba required for her role in His work.

Mehera was one of only four women who accompanied Meher Baba during His 'New Life' phase from 1949 to 1952—a period of complete renunciation when Baba and His companions wandered as spiritual vagrants, begging for food and shelter. The hardships of this period tested all the companions, but Mehera's love never wavered.

In 1952, while traveling with Baba in America, Mehera suffered a severe head injury in an automobile accident near Prague, Oklahoma. Baba Himself was also seriously injured. This accident was part of Baba's suffering for humanity, and Mehera bore her share with quiet acceptance.

Baba is reported to have said of Mehera: 'She is my very breath without which I cannot live.' Such statements from an Avatar about a disciple are extraordinarily rare and speak to the unique spiritual relationship between them.

After Baba's physical passing in 1969, Mehera continued to live at Meherazad, keeping His room exactly as He had left it, tending His garden, and receiving the pilgrims who came to Meherazad. She became a living link to Baba for thousands of His lovers worldwide.

Mehera passed away on May 20, 1989, at Meherazad. In accordance with Meher Baba's directive given during His lifetime, her final resting place is by His side, adjacent to His Samadhi at Meherabad, symbolizing for eternity the unique spiritual bond between the Beloved and His beloved.

Although Mehera was born in January, since 1968 her birthday has been celebrated on December 22: that was the date on which it fell in 1968 according to the Zoroastrian calendar, and 1968 was the last year it was celebrated in Meher Baba's physical presence. Her story has been lovingly documented in 'Mehera-Meher: A Divine Romance,' a three-volume work by David Fenster based on tape recordings of Mehera herself.