After an interval of three years, the giant pole on which the flag (Jhanda) of Darbar sahib is hoisted, would be changed this year. On Wednesday, the devotees carried the new 105 feet high flag pole made from trunk of Sal tree to Darbar sahib amid chanting of slogans from the devotees.
Meanwhile the arrival of the devotees in the Darbar sahib for the Jhanda fair has gained momentum. Thousands of devotees from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and other states reached Darbar Sahib on Tuesday evening.The officials of Darbar Sahib claimed that ten lakh devotees are expected to reach Dehradun on March 13 when the flag would be raised.
The Manager of Darbar Sahib’s Mela committee, Kailash Chand Juyal informed that Shri Darbar Sahib has made adequate arrangements for the stay of the devotees. Arrangements have been made at the various branches of Shri Guru Ram Rai Public Schools and other Dharamshalas of Dehardun. In view of the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the authorities have placed two thermal scanners at the entrance of Darbar Sahib for screening of suspected patients. Meanwhile the work on stitching of gilafs has also gained momentum. The flag pole is covered with three type of covering, white or Sada Gilaf, Sanil Gilaf – 20 in numbers- and the outermost Darshani Gilaf. The Darshani Gilaf forms the outermost covering of the flag post and only one family is honored with the task of offering it.