Osho's Itinerary
Under Construction Under Construction
Jyoti Shikha and Yukrand were two magazines published by Osho's people in the late 60s and early 70s to help Osho's work. Mainly they published his words but part of their brief was informing their readers about his upcoming visits to wherever around India, mainly in the north and middle, but occasionally as far south as Madras. Sw Satya Anuragi has sent images of relevant pages with info on lots of previously unknown dates to fill in some of the gaps in the Timeline.
Note that occasionally dates may be slightly out of line with previously known events, for example, the camp at Matheran in Mar 1969 is missing the opening night. Most such cases will be deemed as errors, subsequent changes or missing info, but some may lead to corrections.
Some of the places that Osho visited in those days will be unfamiliar to most Western readers. Some were so small that the phone numbers given for contact people had only two digits. (Jabalpur in those days had four-digit phone numbers by way of comparison, Pune five and Mumbai and Delhi six.)
Images for now are not sourced, since the dates are clear enough without that. Chronological order shall prevail. As some events appear in more than one notice, sometimes with different info, each source image will be noted for each event. "JJK" = Jeevan Jagriti Kendra, Osho's earliest org, with active members in many cities around India. Thumbnails of the source images appear in the gallery at page bottom.
Links for years:
Dates | Place | Event Type | Organiser / Contact | Source Image(s) |
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1968 | ||||
20-23 Jul | Indore | Satsang | Rajamalji Jain, Indore | Jul 20 - Nov 30 |
12-15 Aug | Varanasi | Satsang | Vimala-Nandan Prasad, Varanasi | |
25-27 Aug | Ahmedabad | Discourses | Dheerajlal Shah, Ahmedabad | |
28 Aug | Bombay | Discourse | Parmanandbhai Kapadiya, Bombay | |
17-19 Sep | Baroda | Satsang | Bachubhai Sutariya, Baroda | |
28 Sep - 2 Oct | Bombay | Gyansatra | JJK Bombay | |
5 Oct | Jabalpur | Discourse | Bheekamchand, JJK Jabalpur | Oct 5 - Dec 27 |
13-15 Oct | Poona | |||
13-15 Oct | Navsari (GJ) | Satsang | Jayantilal Baadsha, Navsari | Jul 20 - Nov 30 |
16-19 Oct | Amritsar | Oct 5 - Dec 27 | ||
20-22 Oct | Gadarwara | Discourse | Nemichand Jain, JJK Gadarwara | |
30-31 Oct | Nargol | Workers' meeting | ||
1-3 Nov | Nargol | Camp | JJK Bombay | both above |
9 Nov | Jabalpur | Discourse | Oct 5 - Dec 27 | |
14-17 Nov | Delhi | Gyan Satra | ||
28-30 Nov | Surendranagar | Satsang | Narottamadas Shah, Surendranagar | Jul 20 - Nov 30 |
28-30 Nov | Surendranagar | Gyan Satra | Oct 5 - Dec 27 | |
30 Nov | Amreli (GJ) | |||
1-2 Dec | Rajkot | Gyan Satra | ||
3 Dec | Bombay | Discourse | JJK Bombay | |
7 Dec | Jabalpur | Discourse | JJK Jabalpur | |
13-15 Dec | Jalandhar | Satsang | JJK Jalandhar | |
25-27 Dec | Nagpur | Satsang | Baba Uttaravarji + Laxmi Narayanji Malani, JJK Nagpur ** |
above + Dec 25 1968 - Jan 22 1969 |
29 Dec | Shaheed Smarak Bhavan, Jabalpur | Discourse | Ajeetkumar, JJK Jabalpur | Dec 25 1968 - Jan 22 1969 |
1969 | ||||
6-7 Jan | Bombay | Discourse | Premchand Maheshvari, JJK Bombay | above, with "CANCELLED" stamp ** |
7-10 Jan | Bangalore | Satsang | CJ Toliya**, JJK Bangalore | above, "CANCELLED", + Jan 5 - Apr 15 |
11 Jan | Bombay | Discourse | Premchand Maheshvari, JJK Bombay | Dec 25 1968 - Jan 22 1969, "CANCELLED" ** |
16-21 Jan | Amravati (MH) | Satsang | Arvind Rhavalle, JJK Amravati | above + Jan 5 - Apr 15 |
22 Jan | Seoni (MP) | Discourse | Principal: Polytechnic College, Seoni MP** | Dec 25 1968 - Jan 22 1969 |
30 Jan - 3 Feb | Bombay | Discourses | JJK Bombay | |
13-15 Feb | Bhavnagar | Discourses | JJK Bombay | |
25-27 Feb | Junagarh (GJ) | Satsang | Maganlal Tanna, JJK Junagarh | |
8-10 Mar | Porbandar (GJ) | Satsang | Dheerubhai Nanji Kalidas, Porbandar | |
15 Mar | Jabalpur, Shaheed Smarak Bhavan | Discourse | Mar 15 - Apr 14 | |
20-22 Mar | Poona | Satsang | Maniklal Bafna, JJK Poona | Jan 5 - Apr 15 |
21-23 Mar | Matheran | Camp | Maniklal Bafna | Mar 15 - Apr 14 |
29 Mar - 1 Apr | Patna, World Hindu Religion Conference | Discourse | ||
At the conference in Patna, Osho debates with the Shankaracharya of Puri and creates an uproar. Lots of stories about this event at Neeten's Osho Source Book, Jabalpur section. | ||||
6 Apr | Jabalpur, Shaheed Smarak Bhavan | Discourse | ||
10-12 Apr | Burhanpur (MP) | Satsang | ||
12-15 Apr | Indore | Satsang | LS Acharya, JJK Indore | Jan 5 - Apr 15 |
13-14 Apr | Khandwa (MP) | Discourse | Mar 15 - Apr 14 | |
23-25 Apr | Amritsar | Satsang | Chamanlalji Agrawal, Amritsar | Apr 23 - Jun 6 |
5-7 May | Kolhapur | Satsang | Harishchandra Mehta, Kolhapur | |
8-9 May | Poona | Discourses | Maniklal Bafna, JJK Poona | |
17-20 May | Indore | Satsang | LS Acharya, sec'y, JJK Indore | |
20-21 May | Bhopal | Discourses | Nirmalji Bhandari, dir Jain Cultural Inst, Bhopal | |
30 May - 2 Jun | Cross Maidan, Bombay | Discourses | sec'y, JJK Bombay | |
3-6 Jun | Udaipur | Camp | Harilalji Kothari, JJK Udaipur | |
19 Jul | Bombay | Discourse | Jul 19 - Sep 1 | |
20-22 Jul | Madras | Satsang | Nanalal Bhatt, JJK Madras | |
27 Jul | Shaheed Smarak Bhavan, Jabalpur | Discourse | Bheekamchand, JJK Jabalpur | |
3-5 Aug | Ludhiana | Satsang | GBS Gill, JJK, Senior Sup't of Police, Ludhiana | Aug 3 - Oct 3 / Jul 19 - Sep 1 |
14-17 Aug / 14-18 Aug |
Baroda | Satsang | Bachchubhai Sutariya, JJK Baroda / Bachchu Bhai Sutariya, JJK Baroda |
Aug 3 - Oct 3 / Jul 19 - Sep 1 |
18-20 Aug | Ahmedabad | Satsang | JM Thakar, JJK Ahmedabad | Aug 3 - Oct 3 |
24 Aug | Shaheed Smarak Bhavan, Jabalpur | Discourse | Bheekamchand, JJK Jabalpur | |
30 Aug - 1 Sep | Kanpur | Satsang | Rajendra Shukla, Nagpur | both above |
10-13 Sep | Poona | Satsang | Manik Bafna, JJK Poona | Aug 3 - Oct 3 |
18 Sep - 3 Oct | Kashmir pravas | ** | Lala Sundarlal | |
No "event type" is given. "Pravas" just means "travel", so possibly no particular program had been decided yet. "In the event", it became a camp with talks on Mahaveer. | ||||
9-12 Dec 1969 | Junagarh (GJ) | Camp | DHP Shukla, JJK Junagarh | Dec 9 1969 - Jan 15 1970 |
13 Dec | Bombay | |||
22 Dec | Bombay | |||
23-26 Dec | Ahmedabad | Satsang | JM Thakar, JJK Ahmedabad | |
27 Dec | Bombay | |||
1970 | ||||
4-6 Jan | Akola (MH) | Satsang | Omkarprasad Mishra, Akola | |
15 Jan | Bombay | |||
16-19 Jan | Bhavnagar | Satsang | Veerbhadra Sinha, Bhavnagar | Jan 16 - Mar 9 |
20 Jan | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | ||
28 Jan | Delhi | Lala Sundarlalji, JJK Delhi | ||
29-31 Jan | Amritsar | Satsang | Chamanlal Agrawal, JJK Amritsar | |
1 Feb | Delhi | Lala Sundarlalji, JJK Delhi | ||
9-12 Feb | Kathmandu | Satsang (potential) | Arun Kumar, Kathmandu | |
21-24 Feb | Mahableshwar | Camp (potential) | Manik Babu Bafna, JJK Poona | |
5 Mar | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | ||
6-9 Mar | Rajkot | Satsang | R Ambani S Kan, JJK Rajkot | |
10 Mar | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | ||
15-16 Mar | Jabalpur, Shaheed Smarak Bhavan | Discourses | Bheekam Chand, JJK Jabalpur | Mar 15 - Apr 5 |
20 Mar | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal Ji, JJK Delhi | ||
20-23 Mar | Ludhiana | Satsang | Kapil Mohan, JJK Ludhiana | Mar 20 - Jun 6 |
21-24 Mar | Ludhiana | Satsang | Kapil Mohan, JJK Ludhiana | Mar 15 - Apr 5 |
24 Mar | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal Ji, JJK Delhi | Mar 20 - Jun 6 | |
25 Mar | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal Ji, JJK Delhi | Mar 15 - Apr 5 | |
2-5 Apr | Amravati (MH) | Satsang | SL Srivastava, JJK Amravati | both above + Apr 2-26 |
13-18 Apr | Bombay, Cross Maidan | Satsang | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | Apr 2-26 + Mar 20 - Jun 6 |
19 Apr | Kolkata | Mahaveer Jayanti Celeb / Discourse |
Jug Bhandar Das Jain, Kolkata / Jain Sabha, Kolkata |
Apr 2-26 / Mar 20 - Jun 6 |
25-26 Apr | Jabalpur, Shaheed Smarak Bhavan | Discourses | Apr 2-26 | |
7 May | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, Bombay | Mar 20 - Jun 6 | |
18-22 May | Surat | Satsang | Chandrakant Patel, Baroda | |
17 May | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, Bombay | ||
19-20 May | Navsari (Surat) | Satsang | Kantilal Patel, Navsari | May 19 - Jun 5 |
21-23 May | Surat | Discourses | Nanu Bhai Mayak, Surat | |
23 May | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, Bombay | Mar 20 - Jun 6 | |
above event not found in May 19 - Jul 5 itinerary, but 24 May is, suggesting adjusted timing to accommodate to new event in Surat on 21-23 May | ||||
1 Jun | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | Mar 20 - Jun 6 | |
2-5 Jun | Amritsar | Satsang | Chamanlal Agrawal, JJK Amritsar | above + May 19 - Jun 5 |
6 Jun | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | Mar 20 - Jun 6 | |
15 Jun | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | Jun 15 - Jul 5 | |
16-19 Jun | Porbandar (GJ) | Discourses | Cheenubhai Devani, Porbandar | |
20 Jun | Bombay | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | ||
27-28 Jun | Jabalpur, Shaheed Smarak | Discourses | Bheekamchand, JJK Jabalpur | |
1-5 Jul | Bombay | Camp | Ishwar Babu, JJK Bombay | |
28-31 Jul | Baroda | Discourses | Chandrakant Patel, Baroda | Jul 28 - Aug 18 |
8-11 Aug | Ahmedabad | Discourses | Jayanti Bhai, JJK Ahmedabad | above + Aug 8-24 |
12 Aug | Bombay | Satsang | Ishwar Bhai, JJK Bombay | both above |
17-18 Aug | Bombay | Satsang | Ishwar Bhai, JJK Bombay | |
19 Aug | Delhi | ---- | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | Aug 8-24 |
20-23 Aug | Ludhiana | Discourses | Kapil Mohan, Ludhiana | |
24 Aug | Delhi | ---- | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | |
1-5 Sep | Bombay, Shanmukhanand Hall | Panch Mahavrat lecture series | JJK Bombay | Sep 1 - Oct 21 |
1-7 Sep | Bombay | Paryushan lecture series | Ishwar Shah, JJK Bombay | Sep 1-20 |
The two lecture series above are of course one, lining up with a series already in the 1970 Timeline. Panch Mahavrat was the theme of the series, while Paryushan is an annual Jain religious observance at this time of year. | ||||
10-13 Sep | Baroda | Satsang / Discourses |
Chandrakant Patel, Baroda | Sep 1-20 / Sep 1 - Oct 21 |
20 Sep | Indore | Discourse | Rajamal Jain, Indore | both above |
25 Sep - 5 Oct | Kullu-Manali | Discourses | JJK Bombay | Sep 1 - Oct 21 |
10-13 Oct | Poona | ---- | Manik Bafna, JJK Poona | |
17 Oct | Delhi | ---- | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | |
18-21 Oct | Jalandhar | Discourses | Omprakash Agrawal, Jalandhar | |
22 Oct | Delhi | Lala Sundarlal, Delhi | Oct 22 - Dec 22 | |
28-31 Oct | Gadarwara | Satsang | JJK Gadarwara | |
3-8 Nov | Amritsar | Satsang | Chamanlal, JJK Amritsar | |
9-14 Nov | Bombay, Cross Maidan | Discourses | JJK Bombay | |
15-21 Nov | Kolkata & Jamshedpur | Harilal Mehta, Kolkata | ||
1-2 Dec | Anand (Vallabh Vidhalaya) (GJ) | Jayantibhai, JJK Ahmedabad | ||
17-22 Dec | Gondal & Junagarh (GJ) | Jayanti Bahan Shukla, JJK Junagarh | ||
See discussion for an exploration of the accuracy of the above and below itinerary schedules. | ||||
21-25 Dec | Bombay | Meditation | JJK Bombay | Dec 21 1970 - Mar 15 1971 |
1971 | ||||
31 Dec 1970 - 3 Jan 1971 |
Jalandhar | Discourses | Omprakash Agrawal, Jalandhar | |
21-24 Jan | Porbandar | Discourses | Dheerendra Bhai Mehta, Porbandar | |
4-7 Feb | Indore | Discourses | Rajamal Jain, Indore | |
18-21 Feb | Amravati | Discourses | SL Srivastava, JJK Amravati | |
12-15 Mar | Ludhiana | Discourses | Kapil Mohan, Ludhiana |
Gallery
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Jul 20 - Nov 30 1968
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Oct 5 - Dec 27 1968
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Dec 25 1968 - Jan 22 1969
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Jan 5 - Apr 15 1969
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Mar 15 - Apr 14 1969
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Apr 23 - Jun 6 1969
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Jul 19 - Sep 1 1969
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Aug 3 - Oct 3 1969
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Dec 9 1969 - Jan 15 1970
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Jan 16 - Mar 9 1970
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Mar 15 - Apr 5 1970
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Apr 2-26 1970
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Mar 20 - Jun 6 1970
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May 19 - Jun 5 1970
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Jun 15 - Jul 5 1970
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Jul 28 - Aug 18 1970
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Aug 8-24 1970
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Sep 1-20 1970
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Sep 1 - Oct 21 1970
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Oct 22 - Dec 22 1970
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Dec 21 1970 - Mar 15 1971