KATRA: A three-day annual mela on the eve of Baisakhi at Dera Baba Banda Bahadur got underway here today.
Over 20,000 devotees paid obeisance at the historic Gurdwara of Dera Baba Banda Bahadur Bairagi in Dera village of Reasi district during the first day of the Baisakhi festival.
The 300-year-old Dera Baba Bandha Bahadur has a historic gurdwara, having the samadhi of Banda Bahadur. Besides the ashes of Banda Bahadur, it has an arrow given to him by Guru Gobind Singh and other weapons, including a huge sword. The mela is displaying all the belongings of the Baba. The Gurdwara Management Committee of Dera Baba has made elaborate arrangements for the stay of devotees.
The District Administration has made arrangements of drinking water, power supply and sanitation at the mela site. |
