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There has been a big change in the temple-ashrams of the Sindhi community in Indore after the allegation of alleged sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. Here 92 Guru Granth Sahibs have been removed from different places, but what will happen next? To know how the worship is being done here Dainik Bhaskar Investigated the Sindhi temples of Indore. The places where Guru Granth Sahib used to reside, now other books have been placed there. Somewhere there is Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, somewhere there is Ramcharit Manas, somewhere Siddhant Sagargranth too.. Know where, what changed, in this ground report…
Shri Mohan Dham is built in Sindhu Nagar. A large number of people from nearby Sindhi community come here to worship. Here the temple of Lord Shiva is also built inside.
Spot: Shrimohandham of Sindhu Nagar
Sindhu Colony is in Juni Indore area. Here there is a temple of Sindhi society Shri Mohan Dham. Earlier this temple used to be in the Harsiddhi area of Indore. This temple was built in Sindhu Colony during 1982-84. Sri Guru Granth Sahib was worshiped from the time the temple was in Harsiddhi, but when the temple was built in Sindhu Nagar, the recitation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib continued here too.
On entering this temple, there is a Shiva temple on the right hand side. Where people worship God. There are idols of saints on the inside. Along with this, the seat of the saint is also here, where his foot paduka is also kept. Some idols of God are also kept in the temple, which are worshipped. In the small hall here, the people of the society do recitation and hymns of God.
Lessons take place here from 8.30 am to 10 am. This lesson is done daily, even if the number of devotees is less in it. Sri Guru Granth was being recited here for a long time. The women of the society perform bhajan-kirtan here.
Gurcharan Das, the president of the Sindhi Sadhu Samaj, who takes care of the temple, is the Gadipati here. He says that he had Sri Guru Granth Sahib with him from the time of his grandfather and great grandfather. A few years back, Nihangs had also come to his place. In between, they had also removed Sri Guru Granth Sahib, but after the present situation, we have sent Sri Guru Granth Sahib with full respect and deposited it in the historical Gurdwara Imli Sahib.
Ramcharit Manas and Siddhant Sagar Granth are recited by the director here in Shri Mohan Dham. Daily lessons are done here in the morning.
Siddhant Sagar and the text of Ramcharit Manas
Gurucharan Das ji says that Guru Srichand is our Acharya here. Siddhant Sagar is being recited here. By taking his word and sentence, Sangat is being told its meaning. He is doing his satsang. Along with him, Ramcharit Manas is also kept here. They are also recited. After reading couplets and couplets of Ramcharit Manas, they narrate their meaning to satsangis.
Swami Harinarayan Dham has been built as soon as you go inside the Sindhi Colony. Here also a large number of people of the society keep coming.
Spot 2: Swami Harinarayan Dham of Sindhi Colony
Swami Harinarayan Dham is in Sindhi Colony. Sri Guru Granth Sahib was also here for a long time. But after the decision of the sages and saints of the society, Shri Guru Granth Sahib has been deposited in Gurdwara Imli Sahib from here also. With the entry into the temple, the place of the Lord is made. Glass carvings are seen on the ceiling of the temple. Along with this, many idols and pictures including Lord Radha-Krishna, Sita-Ram, Laxman, Hanuman, Lord Ganesha are kept here.
A slogan has also been written on the ceiling of the temple with a glass carving – Bad Jo Dekhon Me Chala Mila Bad Na Miliya Koy, Jo Khoja Man Apna Mujhse Bad Na Koy.
Sarita Udasi, the director here, says that we bid farewell to Sri Guru Granth Sahib with moist eyes. We are sad to see off Granth Sahib. We have a lot of love and respect for Baba Ji. We used to do as much as we were respected. We did what everyone ordered.
She tells that she had Sri Guru Granth Sahib with her for the last several years. When he was too old, he was deposited in Gurdwara Imli Sahib. Then they brought the second Guru Granth Sahib to the temple.
Here Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran and Siddhant Sagar Granth are recited. A large number of women come here. Prasad is also distributed along with daily worship.
Siddhanta Sagar Granth and Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran laid
Sarita Udasi says that at the place where she had kept Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Siddhant Sagar Granth and Srimad Bhagwat Mahapuran are now kept there. Now only this one is being recited. When she was asked what she would do if Sri Guru Granth Sahib was given back to her, she clearly said that she would consider taking it back, would go with the society. Whatever the decision comes, they will do the same.
Attractive carvings from glass are also seen on the roof of the temple. Many religious slogans have also been written on them in the temple. Along with this, idols of many gods and goddesses are also kept in the temple.
So far 92 Sri Guru Granth Sahibs have been deposited
In the months of December and January, a group of Nihangs reached the Sindhi temples located in Parshwanath Nagar and Rajmahal Colony. After seeing the condition in which Sri Guru Granth Sahib was here, he also advised the caretakers of the temple to keep Sri Guru Granth Sahib properly. In Rajmahal Colony, he had taken Sri Guru Granth Sahib with him. After the video of this case went viral on social media, this case spread across the country.
When the people of the Sindhi community came to know about this, they held a meeting among themselves, meditated with the saints of the society. In this it was decided that they would deposit the Guru Granth Sahib. On January 11 itself, Samajjans from different parts of the city along with the saints reached the historic Gurdwara Imli Sahib and deposited Sri Guru Granth Sahib there. So far 92 Sri Guru Granth Sahibs have been deposited in the Gurdwara. Although this whole matter is still in discussions in Indore. Further decision will be taken by Mahamandaleshwar Hansram Maharaj (Bhilwara) of Sindhi Samaj in this matter.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib was deposited by Sindhi saints and social people in the historical Imli Sahib Gurudwara in Indore. During this time many social people came here.
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