Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 13: The 58th Annual Maha Ann Yagya was held at Guru Gaddi 1008 Sad Guru Baba Kanshi Gir Ji (Ban Gangwale) Banpuri-Bhajwal, Sunderbani under the chairmanship and supervision of Guru Gosian Brij Bhushan Ji Maharaj.
Thousands of followers of Guru Gaddi from across the country and abroad attended the Maha Yagya.
Renowned Katha Vachak Acharya Sarveshwar Saran Ji from Vrindavan Dham recited Ram Katha from April 1 to 9, 2024.
This Guru Gaddi was founded in Ban Gang Tehsil Kotli District Mirpur in PoJK.
The old place of Guru Gaddi where Brahmleen Guru Gosian Hira Nand Ji (9th Guru of the Guru Gaddi) performed saintly activities was left in PoJK.
In 1957 Brahmleen Guru Gosian Mela Ram Ji paid his first visit to Sunderbani during his spiritual tours to Rajouri and Poonch to reassemble all the disciples of Guru Gaddi who were settled in different areas of the two districts after partition of India. He later established Guru Gaddi at Banpuri Bhajwal. The first Annual Yagya was started in 1967.
Brahmleen Guru Gosian Mela Ram Ji handed over Guru Gaddi to his successor Guru Gosian Brij Bhushan Ji on April 13, 1989.
A procession was taken out on April 5, 2024 which started on motor vehicles from Guru Gaddi premises to Main Bazar Sunderbani and back.
On April 12 Guru Gosian Brij Bhushan Ji Maharaj hosted Dharam Dhwaj over a 108 feet high pole.
Rajesh Prashar, secretary presented vote of thanks.
On this occasion a library cum reading room named as ‘Brahmleen Guru Gosian Mela Ram Ji Pustkalya Avem Adhyayan Kendra’ equipped with all amenities and free of cost for all was inaugurated by Guru Gosian Brij Bhushan Ji Maharaj in the presence of Trust members, Management Committee, Seva Samiti and prominent citizens of the area.