On the Day Sri Ramana Maharshi Attained Samadhi

On April 14, 1950, an extraordinary event took place at Puttaparthi.

Sri Varadu, a devotee, reports:

‘The night Sri Ramana Maharshi passed away in Thiruvannamalai, Baba went into a trance at around 9 pm. He went into a trance quite suddenly and threatened to fall. We, another devotee Sri Krishna and I, held out our hands to support Him. Baba lay prostrate on our hands when suddenly His body rose up in air from our arms. He was as stiff as a board, and He was murmuring “Maharshi has reached Me.” Later, the sole of His right foot split open and nearly two kilograms of sweet smelling Vibhuti gushed forth. While we collected the Vibhuti, Baba was still levitating. After a while He descended and returned to His normal self. He then informed us that Sri Ramana Maharshi had merged in Him. The news of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Samadhi appeared in the newspapers the next day. The time mentioned was the same as that of Baba’s trance.’

Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijiyam, Part 1