He then stated, "If I fail to find a suitable spot for seclusion in Kashmir, I will return here to a mountain and stay in an improvised hut, while the mandali remain below at a house in the valley."
They reached Uri at six that evening. Although it was quite cold, Baba did not wear his coat the entire day. He cooked dal and personally served it to each in the group. While on tour, Baba usually remained incognito, but at the Customs House in Domel, a Punjabi customs officer recognized Baba and took his darshan. He was given a booklet and a copy of The Meher Message .
They left Uri at 7:30 Tuesday morning, 30 July 1929, but after going some distance, Baba directed Padri to turn around.
Back in Uri, Baba ordered Padri to stop near a blind boy. The boy was worshiped by the local people, who believed him to be an advanced soul. Baba lovingly placed a cotton scarf in the boy's hand.
They then left and reached the city of Srinagar in Kashmir at 20 minutes past noon. They lodged in houseboats on Dal Lake near the city. The story behind their accommodation is noteworthy: The night before Baba arrived, the four-year-old son of Sultana, the owner of the houseboats, saw the Master in a dream.
The boy heard Baba speak to him, "I am God and tomorrow I am coming to stay in your town."
The next morning, the boy excitedly narrated this dream to his mother, but she only smiled in amusement.
When Baba reached the lake, the boy saw him from a distance and pointing to him, shouted, "This is the same God I dreamed of last night!" Baba stopped by Sultana's boat and the boy's mother informed him of her son's dream. So Baba stayed on their houseboat and the mandali on another nearby.
The news soon spread and all the boatmen gathered to meet Baba. They prayed to him to set foot in their houseboats. So that day, Baba visited many boats and sat for some time in the houseboat of their leader, Karim, who said he had seen Baba's photograph in an English booklet ( His Holiness Meher Baba and Meherashram by Dastur) the year before. At night, the boatmen returned and sat around Baba. Musical records were played and the four-year-old boy gave a dance performance. All the Kashmiris were joyous to be in the Master's company.