Dehradun: 14 Sep 2021: The 335th Mahanirvana Parva of Shri Guru Ram Rai ji Maharaj was observed with unmatched faith this year also just like every year. On Tuesday, 14th September 2021, Sajjadanashin of Shri Darbar Sahib Shri Mahant Devendra Dass ji Maharaj organized special prayers to mark this occasion of Mahanirvana Parva. Shri Maharaj ji, at the bank of the pond located near Shri Jhande Ji, offered homage to Shri Guru Ram Rai ji Maharaj. After that, 17 purohits made a ‘pind’ of rice, milk, honey, Gangajal, ghee and shakkar and carried out the prayers. Then the Prasad was distributed among the sangats devotees and Shri Maharaj ji blessed thousands of devotees that had come from every part of the country and abroad. Then a special langar (holy feast) was organized. In the evening, Prasad of ‘halwa poori’ and ‘churma’ were distributed among the devotees. The people of different age groups who had come from all the parts of the country felt blessed for being a part of this Mahanirvana Parva. The ‘Sangat’ devotees who had come to participate in Mahanirvana Parva followed the Covid Guidelines strictly and maintained Social Distancing. The Medical Team of Shri Mahant Indiresh hospital was available all the time at Shri Darbar Sahib to tackle any medical emergencies.
Shri Guru Ram Rai ji Maharaj was born in 1646 on the ‘panchmi’ of ‘Chaitra Mass’. In the year 1676, Guru Maharaj ji arrived at Dehradun. Guru Maharaj ji turned Dehradun into a sacred place by making it his place of duty. Dehradun got its name by the ‘Dera’ of Shri Guru Ram Rai ji Maharaj. ‘Bhadrasudi 8 Sanwat 1744 (4th September 1687) he went to the abode of the God while remembering the God. The sangats observe the soul of Guru Maharaj ji as immortal and serve the Samadhi of Shri Guru Maharaj Ji while observing this day as Mahanirvana Parva.
While showering his divine blessings over the ‘sangats’, Shri Maharaj Ji said that the place of Guru is even higher than the God. It is because we can reach the God by following the path laid down by the Guru. He said that those people who follow the path laid down by the Guru achieve all the goals in life. He also offered ardas for the happiness, prosperity and peace of the country people. The devotees flocked in thousands in numbers at Shri Darbar Sahib right from the morning till late in the evening. The ‘Sangat’ devotees availed the Darshan of Shri Darbar Sahib and took the divine blessings of Shri Maharaj Ji.
