Jhanda Mela 2023 to begin on 12 March in Dehradun; route to be diverted
Shri Jhanda Ji’s ascension will be done on the coming Sunday i.e. 12th March. In view of this, the traffic police has issued a route divert plan in the city.
During this, no four-wheeler will be able to go from Bindal bridge towards Tilak Road and Talab. Also, no vehicle will ply from Saharanpur Chowk towards Darbar Sahib. No vehicle will be sent from Pipalmandi Chowk towards Hanuman Chowk and Saharanpur Chowk.
During the flag hoisting, no vehicles will be allowed at Saharanpur Chowk, Gaughat Tiraha, Darshanigate, Mochi Gali, around the pond, at Bhandaribagh Chowk by placing barriers. The above routes will remain zero zone.
Devotees have unwavering faith in the Shri Jhandeji fair held every year in Dehradun. This is the reason why sangats from every country and abroad reach here. Devendra Das Maharaj told the Sangats that the history of Shri Jhandeji Mela is linked to the existence of Dehradun. Shri Guru Ram Rai Maharaj arrived in Doon in 1676. Enchanted by the natural beauty of the place, the camp he built on the high and low hills, the name of the same place changed from Deradeen to Deradun and then to Dehradun.
He made this land his workplace. He placed a huge flag for public welfare in Sri Darbar Sahib in the middle of Dehradun and gave a message to the people to get blessings from this flag. With this, the tradition of visiting Shri Jhanda Sahib started.
Shri Guru Ram Rai Maharaj is called the founder of Dehradun. Guru Ram Rai Maharaj was the eldest son of Guru Har Rai, the seventh Guru of the Sikhs. He was born on the fifth day of Holi in the year 1646 at Kiratpur in district Hoshiarpur (now Ropar) of Punjab.
