Some of her gift was also used to render financial assistance to a few families of the mandali in the form of prasad from the Master. The sum meant for Persia was handed over to the editor of Kaiser-i-Hind (a Gujarati weekly newspaper) to be held in a trust.
Within a few days, Baba decided to leave on an extensive tour throughout India for an indefinite period, and he said he would cover part of the distance on foot.
Regarding his intentions, he made a strange statement: "I wish to take the darshan of 5,000 sadhus. Wherever I see sadhus, I will take their darshan."
He then instructed Daulatmai and Mehera, "Stay with Rustom and Freiny at Khushru Quarters until I return. Afterward, when permanent living arrangements are made, I will call you."
So both moved to Ahmednagar, and Naja returned home to Poona with her father Masaji and her aunt Dowla Masi. Her brother Pendu was still in Quetta since the middle of the Gujarat journey more than a year ago, and Baba had not called him back to join the mandali.
Baba ordered Vajifdar to remain behind in Bombay. Behramji had recently returned from Persia, and Baba instructed him, Gustadji, Baily, and Padri to purchase the necessities for the journey, such as bedding rolls, clothes, shoes, et cetera — for once the journey started they would not be allowed to buy anything. Thus the load which they were to carry became heavy. Padri was appointed the unwelcome duty of manager, with instructions to look after all arrangements during their travel. He also kept a diary of the journey. On Friday, 1 August 1924, they began their tour and headed to Poona.
After a brief rest in Poona it was proposed that they proceed to Raichur, and they departed around noon on 2 August. Bala Tambat, Ghani, Jalbhai, Masaji, Ramjoo, Rustom, Sadashiv and Vishnu were on the platform of the Poona railway station to bid them farewell. In the compartment were two sadhus begging for food. As soon as the train pulled out of Poona, Baba approached them. He fed the sadhus, gave them dakshina (a monetary offering) and bowed at their feet.
After a while Baba asked Padri to inquire when the train would be arriving in Raichur. Informed that it would arrive at 4:00 A.M. the following morning, Baba unexpectedly decided to prolong their journey, saying that it was a very inconvenient hour and that they should continue to Madras.