As Meher Baba's tour came to an end, Hamirpur District was aflame with the fire of divine love. This impoverished, rural area was now desirous of looting the Divine Treasure! Although lacking materially, its villagers had claimed a bountiful share of Baba's love.
That is why he has stated: "The district of Hamirpur is my heart!"
Almost 80,000 people had the good fortune to receive Baba's touch during these ten days of darshan. The whole region of Hamirpur resounded with: "Hari [Lord] Baba, Hari Baba! Meher Baba Hari, Hari! " The originator of this chant was Vishnu Sharma of Dhagwan. For days people totally forgot themselves in this rhythmic acclamation.
Hamirpur is such a remote area that at places there are only narrow footpaths. Yet the people made every effort to facilitate Baba's arrival and stay. They had constructed roads through their fields for miles on end. In some places, forests were cleared and earth filled in across canals that irrigated their fields. Thus the Lord of Creation was able to drive through fields, across canals, rivers and streams, through forests and over hills to distant villages, where no car had ever gone before. The village children would scamper after Baba's car to ensure that it reached the main road. Baba tried to dissuade them and others from following him, but the crowd would not be denied the joy of escorting him, and Baba had to submit to their love.
Nectar was blended in the "fire," and a strange intoxication pervaded the district. As Ramjoo recalled, regarding the people of Hamirpur:
All who saw and approached Baba were no longer themselves. Men forgot their family responsibilities, their daily work and business. Women neglected their household duties and children, and young people and children absented themselves from colleges and schools to be near Baba. The result of this mass devotion and its consequent reaction was that often offices had to be declared closed for the day, and the principals and headmasters had to close their colleges and schools for the great occasion.
Hunger and thirst were forgotten. For those who witnessed the unique spectacle of this sea of ardent humanity surrounding Baba, it was a soul-stirring memory.
Aloba later stated: "Had people described to me the scenes, and had I not seen it with my own eyes, I would not have believed it."
The meaning of Meher Baba's Fiery Free Life can be understood from the programs undergone in Hamirpur District.