Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 29: Shri Guru Ravi Dass S S Trust, Sikanderpur Jammu is organizing Begumpura Itihassic Damri Shobha Yatra from Jammu to Haridwar under the aegis of Shri Shri 108 Swami Gurdeep Giri Ji Maharaj on March 31.
`Damri Shobha Yatra’ will start from Sikanderpur at 10.30 am and it will be flagged off by a VIP. A large number of devotees from all walks of life from Jammu province will participate in this Shobha Yatra.
While addressing the media persons C L Banal, chairman of the Trust said that Damri Shobha Yatra will be received and welcomed by different Shri Guru Ravi Dass Branch Sabhas and Sangat of adjoining villages/areas at different stations such as Digiana, Kunjwani, Bari-Brahmana, Sarore, Vijaypur, Samba, Kutamorh, Hiranagar, Chadwal, Kalibari, Kathua, Lakhanpur etc.
While entering Punjab, Damri Shobha Yatra will be given grand reception at Madhopur, Sujanpur and Dera Swami Jagat Giri Trust Bhadhroa (Himachal Pradesh).
Different types of stalls of fruits, mineral water, tea and other food items are arranged by concerned Sabha’s/Sangat on the way to Dera Swami Jagat Giri Bhadroa (HP).
After night stay at Dera Swami Jagat Giri Trust Bhadhroa (near Pathankot), the Shobha yatra will proceed for Haridwar on April Ist 2016 at 5 am via Jallandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Ropar, Chandigarh, Saharanpur, Rurkee and finally will reach Guru Ravi Dass Ashram, Begumpura Nirmala Chhawani, Haridwar on April 2. Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Ji Maharaj will be celebrated at Haridwar on April 3 and Yatra will return to Jammu on the same day (evening).
Kesar Singh, convener of the Trust said that more than 100 vehicles including buses, cars carrying devotees will participate in Begumpura Damri Shobha Yatra and appealed to Sangat to join Shobha Yatra on March 31, 2016. He said that Rs 1000 per devotee will be charged for this Yatra including fare, boarding and lodging.
Dr D D Shivgotra, Parshotam Thapa, Raj Kumar Rattan, K L Thappa, Natha Ram and Capt Manohar Lal were also present.