Mehera's birthday was observed wonderfully in Meherabad on Tuesday, 25 December 1945. In addition to the lovers from Bombay and Poona, many from Ahmednagar participated in the event. A qawaali program was held and every person took advantage of the occasion to take Baba's darshan.
As Age described: "The Garden of Meherabad blossomed with the heartfelt songs of his birds. In the excitement and joy of celebrating the birthday of the Queen, sweet melodies in honor and praise of the Garden's Lord filled the air. Age after age, when the Master of creation descends on Earth to freshen and revive its sagging spirits, only one such woman has the blessedness of becoming the Garden's Queen. The chance is given only to the woman who has done penance birth after birth, and the tears from the lamp of her penance enhance and water the Garden's beauty.
"The good fortune of becoming Queen in this age went to Mehera. Words are insufficient to describe her destiny. That heart in which the lamp of purity burns is worthy of gaining this honor; and in the descent of Meher — Mehera will be worshiped, side by side with her beloved Baba."
After the birthday, on the 26th, Baba had interviews with the guests, and instructed various close ones, who were working to spread his name and message, about their activities. Babadas had come to Meherabad after journeying to northern India, where he had spread Baba's love in the Hamirpur District of Uttar Pradesh. Years later the whole district would fall at Baba's feet. This was the method of Baba's work — using someone else as his medium, he would fulfill his own objectives.
Baba directed Babadas and Vibhuti to go to Madras for his work, and to return to Meherabad on the 15th of February (1946).
Sadashiv Patil of Poona expressed his willingness to dedicate everything to Baba, and Baba assured him, "When the time comes I will accept your offer. For now, just wait, and take it that your everything belongs to me."
Baba permitted Waman Subnis to begin a dairy. Waman had lived with Baba in the early days of Meherabad and Toka, and was now staying with his family.
Dhake had disobeyed Baba's order not to marry again, and had been banned from coming to see Baba. Dhake regretted defying Baba and repented greatly. Frequently, through Adi Sr., he would send messages to Baba. After almost a year, Dhake came to see Baba at Meherabad on the 26th with his wife, Sanjeevani.
Baba asked the mandali present, "How should I punish this scoundrel for his disobedience?"