Darbar Sahib wilting under Sangat pressure.
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`Devise new ways to meet devotees' rush' The Golden Temple is one of the most sacred places in India. Sikhs, non-Sikhs and foreigners have a desire to pay obeisance at this temple but the congestion and time-consuming rush inside the sacred sanctum * the Darbar Sahib * is becoming a deterrent. For non-Sikhs, it is a favoured tourist spot.
The SGPC is the sole gov- erning body to look after the affairs of the Golden Temple and improve its conditions, including giving more comfort to the visiting devotees. For their convenience and smooth flow of the sangat, it should consult renowned architects to find alternatives to the nar- row passage from Darsani Deori to Darbar Sahib.
Another exit route could be made by making a glass tun- nel on both sides of the exist- ing entry and exit passage, under water. It will be visible only at the entrance and exit near Darshni Deori; without any visible change in the out- side structure of the Darbar Sahib, where Gurbani is recited.
The sangat should be allowed to pay respects at the Darbar Sahib from all four doors and devotees should not be allowed to sit around the Guru Granth Sahib in the cen- tral area. The sitting area for the Sangat should be shifted to the first floor. The existing entry and exit should be used only for entry to the Golden Temple.
This will create more space, comfort and convenience.
Putting barricades with bam- boo sticks gives quite a nause- ating /bureaucratic look and should be done away with. In the present scenario, bowing in front of Guru Granth Sahib has become difficult and one is pushed around due to over- crowding and space shortage. In the melee, the very sanctity of obeisance is disturbed. Many devotees return without getting entry to the Darbar Sahib.
If new arrangements are not made, devotees may have to get recommendations to reach inside.
Besides, once the flyover, parking area and roads become functional, the rush to Darbar Sahib is going to increase manifold.
Dr Ranbir Singh Pannu & Dr B.S. Dhillon
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`Devise new ways to meet devotees' rush' The Golden Temple is one of the most sacred places in India. Sikhs, non-Sikhs and foreigners have a desire to pay obeisance at this temple but the congestion and time-consuming rush inside the sacred sanctum * the Darbar Sahib * is becoming a deterrent. For non-Sikhs, it is a favoured tourist spot.
The SGPC is the sole gov- erning body to look after the affairs of the Golden Temple and improve its conditions, including giving more comfort to the visiting devotees. For their convenience and smooth flow of the sangat, it should consult renowned architects to find alternatives to the nar- row passage from Darsani Deori to Darbar Sahib.
Another exit route could be made by making a glass tun- nel on both sides of the exist- ing entry and exit passage, under water. It will be visible only at the entrance and exit near Darshni Deori; without any visible change in the out- side structure of the Darbar Sahib, where Gurbani is recited.
The sangat should be allowed to pay respects at the Darbar Sahib from all four doors and devotees should not be allowed to sit around the Guru Granth Sahib in the cen- tral area. The sitting area for the Sangat should be shifted to the first floor. The existing entry and exit should be used only for entry to the Golden Temple.
This will create more space, comfort and convenience.
Putting barricades with bam- boo sticks gives quite a nause- ating /bureaucratic look and should be done away with. In the present scenario, bowing in front of Guru Granth Sahib has become difficult and one is pushed around due to over- crowding and space shortage. In the melee, the very sanctity of obeisance is disturbed. Many devotees return without getting entry to the Darbar Sahib.
If new arrangements are not made, devotees may have to get recommendations to reach inside.
Besides, once the flyover, parking area and roads become functional, the rush to Darbar Sahib is going to increase manifold.
Dr Ranbir Singh Pannu & Dr B.S. Dhillon