Baisakhi mela starts with zeal

Tribune News Service

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Bathinda, April 13

A large number of devotees paid obeisance and took a holy dip at the historic Damdama Sahib Gurdwara as the three-day Baisakhi Mela started here on Saturday. The pilgrims also had a glimpse of Guru Gobind Singh’s weapons, which are displayed every year on the occasion of Baisakhi.

Langars were organised on almost all roads leading to the gurdwara. The other gurdwaras in the city were also decorated for the occasion and witnessed a huge rush of devotees.

Meanwhile, civil and police authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth flow of traffic in and around Takht Sri Damdama Sahib complex, and to keep a watch on anti-social elements to prevent any untoward incident. Arrangements have also been made to provide medical care, water and toilet facilities to devotees. Special buses were pressed into service for transportation of devotees from different parts of Punjab and Haryana.

The SGPC has also deployed its employees in the service of the devotees.

It is pertinent to mention that the Baisakhi festival is organised here every year to mark the creation of Khalsa on this day in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib and completion of Adi Granth. Known as Guru Ki Kashi (seat of learning) and Damdama Sahib (resting place), this town is the place where Guru Gobind Singh compiled the Adi Granth after reproducing it from memory and adding hymns composed by his father Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Elaborate traffic arrangements made

Meanwhile, the civil and police authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth flow of traffic in and around the Takht Sri Damdama Sahib complex.The SGPC has also deployed its employees to help devotees.