Nawanshahr- The 52nd batch of 55 members sent by Guru Nanak Mission Seva Society to visit the holy shrine of Sahib Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Gurdwara Shri Darbar Sahib Kartarpur Sahib (Pakistan), returned late night after visiting the shrine under the leadership of Mr. Vinod Kumar, retired DSP.
Giving this information, Surjeet Singh, Chief Sevadar of Guru Nanak Mission Seva Society, said that despite the severe cold, there was great enthusiasm among the devotees to visit this holy shrine. Although the departure time of the batch from Nawanshahr has been given as 4 am, but despite the cold, the devotees reach the society office at 3:30 pm and happiness and excitement for the darshan is clearly visible on their faces. This was the first batch of January to be sent for the darshan of Kartarpur Sahib and was the 52nd batch in total, in which 55 devotees visited this holy place.
Apart from this, during this month other gentlemen are also going to visit Kartarpur Sahib Ji continuously in their private vehicles after getting registered with the society. He told that yesterday the group that went for the pilgrimage of Kartarpur Sahib Ji, after visiting Gurdwara Baba Bakala, crossed the border through Dera Baba Nanak Terminal and entered Pakistan.
All the members of the group bowed their heads in Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and visited Gurdwara Angitha Sahib, Gurdwara Mazar Sahib, Khu Sahib and Kheti Sahib built in the memory of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj Ji. The members of the group also served in the langar hall of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and also ate langar with devotion.
On this occasion, Surjit Singh also told that special arrangements for breakfast and dinner are made for the members of the group during every journey. This group included devotees from Nawanshahr, Banga, Saloh, Berowal, Gahun, Basiyala, Bharta Khurd Karyam, Ladhana Uncha, Langrua, Bharta Khurd, Sujowal, Mohandpur, Sandhwan, Palahi and nearby villages.
Surjit Singh said that the second group of this month will be sent for the darshan of Kartarpur Sahib on January 24.