Devotees arrive for Jhanda Fair

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Devotees arrive for Jhanda Fair

Saturday, 23 March 2019 | PNS | Dehradun

The famed Jhanda fair which would start on Monday is expected to be attended by about one million devotees. The ‘ sangats’ the groups of devotees have started arriving in Dehradun to participate in the fair. 

On arrival of Sangats the Mahant Devendra Dass blessed the ‘sangat’ devotees with his spiritual ‘darshan’ and gave necessary instructions to the Shri Jhande Ji fair management committee.

The manager of the fair committee,  K C  Juyal informed that the committee has executed special arrangements for meals, accommodation, water, security and health facilities of the ‘sangat’ devotees. “The ‘sewadars’ of Shri Darbar Sahib are doing all the needful for the welcome, stay and food arrangement of the ‘sangat’ devotees. Special arrangements have been made for the stay of NRI devotees at various hotels and ‘dharamshalas’. Appropriate arrangements have been made for the stay and other requirements of the ‘sangat’ devotees at SGRR Public Schools at Bindal, Bombay Bagh, and Talab, Matawala Bagh, Raja Road , Matawala Bagh and at different ‘dharamshalas’ of the city,’’ he said. The manager added that this year the committee has made arrangements for four large LED screens which will be placed at Darshani Gate, Bhandari Chowk, Saharanpur Chowk and  Darbar Sahib premises.

He further said that booking of ‘Darshani Gilaaf’ ( sacred cover)  has been done till 2117 while the booking for ‘Shaneel Gilaaf’ had been done till 2042.  Juyal said that the work of stitching of ‘gilaafs’ is going on fast.

It is worth mentioning, that three kinds of ‘gilaafs’ ( cloth coverings) are woven around the holy mast of Jhande Ji. The innermost covering is made of ordinary ‘gilaafs’ which are 41 in number while in middle, the covers of ‘Shaneel’ are put on, which are 21 in number. On the outer most side, one ‘Darshani Gilaaf’ is put on the holy mast.

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