In 1907, Bhagavan Ramana was staying in Virupaksha Cave and Nayana in Mango Tree Cave. On a cold December night, Sunday the 15th, Nayana had been writing for ten days and had completed 700 out of 1000 verses of his masterpiece, Umasahasram. His right thumb got a blister, and he could not hold the pen anymore. But 300 verses still needed to be composed, as they were to be sung the following day in the temple. At 8 p.m., Bhagavan came to Nayana’s place and sat there silently throughout. Nayana sat at the feet of Bhagavan, surrounded by five disciples with pens and paper. Nayana began dictating in quick succession in five different meters while they wrote. By midnight, when the work was completed, Bhagavan asked, “Nayana, have you taken down all that I have said?” With devotion and joy, Nayana touched the feet of Bhagavan and replied, "Yes, Bhagavan, all that you have said has been received”.

The sound recording of the first 300 slokas of Umasahasram was released at Sri Ramanasramam on October 7th; another 400 on November 26th; and the balance of 300 slokas were released on December 15th, the day and date Nayana started and finished, respectively, the composition of Umasahasram 112 years ago.