Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust
Dear Sangis of Guru Gobind Singh ji & Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib ji, the heart weeps in pain when people speculate wrong information about Hemkunt Sahib Yatra, place of Gods & Spiritualism.
In fact, pilgrims often fear with names of Landslide, Cloudburst (Baddal Fatna), Heavy Rainfall etc. etc.
While safety of Yatris is the topmost priority for the Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust, we also want the maximum number of pilgrims/shradhalu to take Lahaa of the yatra and guru's darshan in the short span of 4 months every year. Therefore taking a balanced approach, Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust would like to share the following facts with you: 1) If you hear news about disruption of yatra for any reason please cross check it. Many a times the bad weather or some other problem is miles away from the route of the yatra. For this purpose we are constantly updating our website and mobile apps and will be the first ones to inform the sangat if at all there is any trouble, big or small, anywhere along the route and the status of the resolution of the problems.
2) Landslides are common in hills. However, in the past few years Border Road Organisation (BRO) has tremendously strengthened roads & retaining walls around the hills which has considerably reduced landslides. Whenever a landslide occurs BRO usually clears the road within 2 hours and traffic keeps moving. Those who are frequent visitors to Hemkunt Sahib know this.
3) Cloudburst (Baddal Fatna): In plain areas lightning (Bijli Girna) is commonly seen during rains, but lightning does not touch us (except very rarely). Similarly, cloudburst cause excessive rains only, which can be dealt by slow driving or being cautious. Cloudburst of the size and scale which happenes in 2013 was an exception and hopefully last of its kind.
So please stay strong and don't get trapped by rumours. And just remember what Guru Saab said…
This Shabad is by Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Pannaa 42
crn srin gur eyk pYfw jwie cl
charan saran gur eaek paiddaa jaae chala
A disciple who walks one step towards Guru to take his refuge and goes to him with devotion and humility,
siq gur koit pYfw Awgy hoie lyq hY ]
sath gur kott paiddaa aagae hoe laeth hai ||
Guru advances to receive him (devotee) by taking million steps.
eyk bwr siqgur mMqR ismrn mwqR
eaek baar sathigur ma(n)thr simaran maathra
He who unites with the Lord by remembering the incantation of the Guru even once,
ismrn qwih bwrMbwr gur hyq hY ]
simaran thaahi baara(n)baar gur haeth hai ||
the True Guru remembers him millions of time.
BwvnI Bgiq Bwie kaufI AgRBwig rwKY
bhaavanee bhagath bhaae kouddee agrabhaag raakhai
He who makes an offering of even a shell before the True Guru with loving worship and faith,
qwih gur srb inDwn dwn dyq hY ]
thaahi gur sarab nidhhaan dhaan dhaeth hai ||
the True Guru blesses him with the countless treasures of invaluable wealth that is Naam.
siqgur dieAw iniD mihmw AgwiD boiD
sathigur dhaeiaa nidhh mehimaa agaadhh bodhhi
The True Guru is a repository of compassion that is beyond description and understanding.
nmo nmo nmo nmo nyq nyq nyq hY ]111]
namo namo namo namo naeth naeth naeth hai ||111||
Therefore myriad salutations to Him because there is no one else like Him.