At eight that evening, Baba, Behramji, Padri, and Gustadji arrived in Baroda and stayed once again in the Gujarat Hindu Lodge. Sadashiv remained on the train and returned directly to Poona. The next afternoon at 4:00 P.M. they walked to Pavagarh and reached the foot of the mountain at nine that evening.
They had to carry their baggage along the narrow jungle road, and Padri asked Gustadji to light a lantern to guide them, implying that Baba might trip and fall. But Gustadji insisted that the other travelers along the road were carrying lanterns and there was sufficient light and no need to waste kerosene. As they began to follow one man, he walked briskly ahead, leaving them stumbling in the dark. Padri fell down and injured his leg, and later vented his anger at Gustadji. A Muslim police officer happened by and escorted them to a dharamshala where they rested for the night. As the place was situated in the middle of the jungle and was frequented by wild animals, the policeman strongly advised them to stay indoors and not venture out in the night.
On 29 August they awoke at 6:00 A.M. and soon began climbing the steep mountain, whose summit was engulfed in a thick fog. Baba continued to suffer from dysentery and was passing a glutinous liquid; he had pains in his stomach, which only subsided a little whenever he stopped walking for a few minutes. Despite this condition, his pace up the formidable trail was the swiftest. They stopped twice along the way to have tea; in contrast to their climb through the Nilgiris Hills, excellent tea was available, but Baba had not allowed them to have any before they started.
After climbing three miles, they reached the summit on which a Hindu temple had been dedicated to Kali. Thousands of people flocked there during the annual fair, but the daily number of pilgrims averaged only a few dozen. Baba and the mandali went inside the Kali temple and bowed to the shrine of the Divine Mother.
Beyond the temple was the dargah of a Muslim saint named Sajjan Shah Wali. Baba again led the men inside and all bowed their heads on the saint's tomb.
They sat for a while viewing the ruins of the fort and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the hills and valley. While relaxing, Baba again brought up the subject of residing at Sinhagad near Poona and living in huts which they would construct.