Gurdwara Sant Mela Singh Dastkari Ashram (Digiana): Difference between revisions

This Gurudwara was constructed by Mahant Bachiter Singh,the 12th Mahant of Gurudwara Nangali Sahib (Poonch) in the memory of Sant Mela Singh ji, the 4th mahant of the Dera.The main motive to establish this Gurudwara was to spread sikhi in Jammu .

This Gurdwara is situated at Digiana Jammu. Inside the premises a Dasatkari Ashram was set up to impart training to sikh youths and childeren. Orphan and poor sikh childeren are trained here with kirtan,path recitations etc.

The youths trained in this Ashram are doing seva as Granthis and Kirtani Jathas at different Gurdwaras of India.

This Gurdwara is popular by Gurdwara Digiana Ashram.

In June 2007 a Gurmat Amrit Sanchar Function was organised by Mahant Manjit Singh ji, the present Mahant, at this Gurdwara Sahib in Which Eleven thousand (11000) sikhs were baptised at one place. The paanch Piaaras were the five Singh Sahibaan of Five Takhats including the Jethedar of Akaal Takhat,the supreme temporal seat of Sikhism. This Gurudwara Sahib is basically the headquarter of Gurudwara Nangali Sahib (Poonch) at Jammu.

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• Article written by Sarabjeet Singh