COVID-19 : Heavy rush witnessed at the annual mela of Baba Budha at Bir Sahib near Amritsar

COVID-19 Heavy rush witnessed at the annual mela of Baba Budha at Bir Sahib near Amritsar 

COVID-19 Heavy rush witnessed at the annual mela of Baba Budha at Bir Sahib near Amritsar 

Amritsar : Despite the Covid-19 outbreak and farmers’ agitation, a sea of devotees turned up on the concluding day of the three-day annual fair dedicated to Baba Budha at Bir Sahib on Wednesday.

 

The roads leading from Chehharta, Tarn Taran, Chabal and Bhikhiwind witnessed jams as the devotees headed to their destination in tractor-trailers. The first head priest of Darbar Sahib, Baba Budha, is the most respected and primal figure of Sikhism.

Baba Budha bestowed upon ‘Gurgadi’ to five gurus, including Guru Angad Dev, Guru Amardas, Guru Ramdas, Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Hargobind.

                            

COVID-19 Heavy rush witnessed at the annual mela of Baba Budha at Bir Sahib near Amritsar 

Every year, thousands of devotees, gather at Bir Sahib in the memory of Baba Budha, who is also known as ‘Puttra De Dani’ (giver of sons). Even newly-married couples attend the fair to seek blessings. Sarabjit Singh Dhotia, a preacher with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, said, “Baba Budha had overseen the construction work of Darbar Sahib and Akal Takht.”

Once Baba Budha refused blessings to Mata Ganga, mother of Guru Hargobind, as she visited his ‘Bir’ near Thatha along with a large entourage. Later, on advice of Guru Arjan Dev, she visited the place again on foot as a humble Sikh and it is said that Guru Hargobind was born with Baba Budha’s blessing.