ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
- THE PRAYER PROCESS WILL START FROM 7 AM IN THE MORNING
- WILL BE LIVE TELECASTED ON 5 LED SCREENS, FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE
- THE ASCENSION (AAROHAN) OF SHRI JHANDE JI WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2 PM TO 4 PM
Shri Jhande Ji which is the symbol of love, harmony, humanity, brotherhood and faith will be organized in magnificent form this time. Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj is looking fabulous from all angles with so many decorations. The atmosphere has turned spiritual everywhere. Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj is that Darbar where all the wishes turn reality. That blessed occasion which the ‘sangat’ devotees had been waiting for since long has come now. Sangat devotees from India and abroad in heavy numbers have reached Guru Ki Nagri (guru’s abode) Dehradun to participate in the mela (fair). Doonites are welcoming the Sangat devotees dear to Guru very warmly. The Nagri of Guru (guru’s abode) has been blessed with the arrival of Sangat devotees.
On Wednesday, 19th March 2025, at 7:00 a.m. in the morning, the programme will begin with the bringing down of Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole). In the afternoon, between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole) will be ascended (Aarohit) under the mentorship of Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj’s Sajjadanashin (Spiritual superior of the shrine), Shri Mahnat Devendra Das Ji Maharaj. On Friday, 21st March 2025, the historical Nagar Parikramma (City Circumambulation) will be done.
It’s worth mentioning that to participate in the historical Shri Jhande Ji Mela and bow down in front of Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole), sangat devotees in lakhs of numbers arrive from India and abroad every year. The sangat devotees wait patiently the whole year to witness this blessed occasion. On behalf of Shri Jhande Ji Mela Organizing Committee, all the necessary arrangements of Shri Jhande Ji Fair were adhered a finishing touch on Tuesday evening. All the preparations at the ‘Ascension point’ (Aarohan Sthal) of Shri Jhande Ji have also been done.
THE SANGAT BLESSED WITH ‘GURUMANTRA’
‘Gurumantra’ was delivered to the Sangat devotees by Shri Mahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj in the evening of Tuesday. The Sangat devotees were blessed by receiving the ‘Gurumantra’. From Thursday, Shri Jhande ji Fair will be formally beginning. The Sangat while receiving the ‘Gurumantra’ took the blessings of Shri Jhande Sahib and Shri Guru Maharaj ji. Shri Mahant Devendra Dass ji Maharaj explained the significance of ‘Guru Mahima’. Speaking over the occasion, Shri Maharaj ji said that just like Sun’s rays bring light and warmth to all in an equal manner, the same way the spiritual Guru showers his divine blessings equally upon everyone. The Guru erases the darkness of ignorance of our life with his spiritual light.
FAREWELL TO THE SANGAT OF THE EAST
On 29th March 2024 Saturday evening, the Sangat of the East was distributed with ‘Pagri, ‘Tabeez’ and ‘Prasad’. With this only, the Sangat of the East was given a farewell before the ascension (aarohan) of Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole).
PRAYERS AT SHRI JHANDE JI FROM 7 AM IN THE MORNING
On Wednesday, Shri Jhande Ji Fair programme will be initiated at 7:00 am in the morning. In the morning, Shri Jhande ji (the holy flag pole) will be brought down. The Sangat devotees will give a bath to Shri Jhande ji (the holy flag pole) with milk, curd, butter, Gangajal and ‘panchgavyon’. Ardas (prayer) will be done as per Vedic rituals. From 10 am in the morning, the ceremony on putting on ‘Gilaafs’ over Shri Jhande ji (the holy flag pole) will be initiated. Between 2 pm to 4 p.m. in the afternoon tomorrow on 19th March 2025 (Wednesday), Shri Jhande Ji (the holy flag pole) will be ascended (Aarohit).
THE PROGRAMME OF SHRI JHANDE JI MELA (FAIR) WILL BE TELECASTED LIVE AT THE SCREENS
5 LED screens have been installed at Shri Darbar Sahib premises by Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj and Shri Jhande Ji Mela Organizing Committee. The whole programme of tomorrow will be live telecasted on these LED screens, Facebook and Youtube. This will enable the heavy numbers of sangat devotees and Doonites to see the live telecast of the programme at the mela (fair) site. The students of Shri Guru Ram Rai University have put up a stall of organic farming products at Shri Darbar Sahib.
MEDICAL UNIT OF SHRI MAHANT INDIRESH HOSPITAL COMES INTO ACTION
Medical team of Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital has been deputed at the mela (fair) site. This includes doctors, pharmacists and nurses. Mela Hospital has come into being at Shri Darbar Sahib. Chief Public Relations Officer, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Bhupender Raturi informed that free of cost medicines are also being given to the patients by Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital. The ambulance of the hospital is also available 24 hours to handle any casualty. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp is also being organized at Shri Darbar Sahib premises by Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital’s Blood Bank and Shri Mahakal Sewa Samiti. In this Three Days (17, 18 & 20 March 2025) Voluntary Blood Donation Camp, Sangat Devotees and Doonites are donating blood. Till now, 150 units of blood have been donated.
SANGAT DEVOTEES GET COLOURED WITH GURU BHAKTI
Sangat devotees that have come from India and abroad have got totally coloured and submerged in Guru Bhakti. The Sangat devotees recited so many spiritual songs (bhajans) and praise slogans. Sangat devotees participated in Guru Bhakti with utmost enthusiasm. The sangat devotees did simran of shabad of Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj and were told the significance of Guru Mahima. Shri Darbar Sahib premises echoed with the praise slogans of Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj and Shri Mahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj. The sangat devotees danced on the rhythm of musical instrument dhol and also sang spiritual songs (bhajans) of Guru Maharaj Ji.