Mataji, as Malati Bai V. Date was known by all the disciples of Dr. V. H. Date, spent her life in accordance with the description given by Samarth Ramdas Maharaj. How to live life even under painful times in the worldly life, how to obey the words of Sadguru even under adverse circumstances and how to earn the grade of Sadguru even when struggling with difficult situations of life, the ideal form of all these can be seen clearly in Mataji’s life and is very important from point of view of both – the worldly as well as spiritual life.
Born on July 7, 1907 in Satara, Mataji got married to Dr. Date on Feb 3, 1925. In Dr. Date, Mataji found an ideal life partner who walked the spiritual path together with her. In 1926 Bhausahib Maharaj appeared in Mataji’s dream and asked her to do daily Bhajans and in 1932, Mataji got initiated by Shri Amburao Maharaj!
After the Niryan of Dr. Date, Mataji took over the well-being of the disciples. Despite the pain she had to endure, she would sit for 4-5 hours at a stretch during Sunday program and Puniyatithi days. She would always remember even the tiniest details about the Bhaktas’ and their families, always asking about their well-being and observing their progress on the Spiritual path.
She left her body on the Krishna Janmashtmi day Aug 28, 1994 Sunday, Bhadrapad Kr 7 (Shravan in Maharashtra).