On November 24, 1996, Sri Madhusudan Damle received the word "Midam" deep in meditation. He described it as a literal vision—a descent of three sacred letters: “मि द म्.”. At that moment, he quickly grabbed a white chit and penned them down with a red marker, ensuring the vision was not forgotten. On the auspicious Bhoomi Pujan day, he even crafted a toran (decorative hanging) of the word Midam and placed it on the fence, marking its first materialization in the physical world.By 1999, he built a structure bearing the name Midam and spent countless hours meditating upon it. However, he refrained from assigning any personal meaning to the word. Instead, he sought guidance from various Sanskrit scholars, who speculated that Midam sounded like a maha-mantra meaning "I am that." Yet, none could define it precisely.Years passed, and Damleji continued holding this mantra close to his heart, keeping it a secret. Then, during an intense meditation, he earnestly called upon the Divine to reveal its meaning. In that moment, he received an inner voice:“Don’t you know? It is short for ‘Miraravindashranam mama.’”This phrase, a Dashakshara Mantra, revealed that the first, fifth, and tenth letters aligned with "मि द म्.". Satisfied with this divine revelation, Damleji still chose to keep it private.