- MAGNIFICANT WELCOME AT SHRI DARBAR SAHIB WITH RAIN OF FLOWERS AND PRAISE SLOGANS OF SHRI GURU RAM RAI JI MAHARAJ
A 150 member group of ‘Sangat’ devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat) reached Shri Darbar Sahib on Wednesday evening from different parts of Punjab. As soon as the devotees on foot (Paidal Sangat) reached Darshani Gate at 5:30 p.m. in the evening, it was welcomed with rain of flowers and playing of musical instruments ‘dhol’ and ‘ngare’. The group of ‘Sangat’ devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat) was welcomed under the mentorship of Sajjadanashin (Spiritual Superior of the shrine) of Shri Darbar Sahib, Shri Mahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj in a grand manner. Shri Maharaj Ji gave spiritual sight ‘darshan’ to the ‘Sangat’ devotees and showered his divine blessings on them. The premises of Shri Darbar Sahib and entire nearby areas echoed with the praise slogans of Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj.
Chief Manager of Shri Darbar Sahib, Madhusudan Semwal informed that just like every year to witness the sacred festival of Shri Jhande Ji Raising and Mela, the ‘Sangat’ devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat) have reached Shri Darbar Sahib from Punjab. The magnificence and glory of Shri Darbar Sahib were on top on the beautiful moment of arrival of Paidal Sagat (Sangat devotees on foot) at Shri Darbar Sahib. The Sangat devotees danced enthusiastically on the rhythm of musical instrument dhol and raised praise slogans of Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj.
Today on Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. in the afternoon, the ‘Sangat’ devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat) were welcomed at the Primary School, Kanwali. In the evening at around 5:30 p.m., the Sangat devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat) were warmly welcomed under the mentorship of Shri Mahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj at Darshani Gate and at Shri Darbar Sahib.
The students of Shri Guru Ram Rai Laxman Sanskrit College recited the sacred Vedic Mantras to mark the welcome of the Sangat devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat).
With the arrival of Sangat devotees on feet (Paidal Sangat),the magnificence and beauty of Shri Jhande Ji Mela (Fair). In this way, the process of arrival of ‘Sangat’ devotees at Shri Darbar Sahib from India and abroad has begun from Wednesday. As per the tradition of Shri Darbar Sahib, the Sangat devotees of the East will be given a farewell on 18th March 2025, Tuesday. On Wednesday, 19th March 2025, Shri Jhande Ji Mela will begin with the ascension of Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole).