AMRITSAR: The gold washing and cleaning service at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Sri Darbar Sahib was started today after prayers.
The Shiromani Committee has assigned this service to Bhai Mahendra Singh Mukhi Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha Birmingham.
SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that the cleaning and maintenance of the gold at Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib, the holy shrine of Sri Guru Ramdas Ji.
Its washing is done from time to time keeping in mind, the service of which is done by the head of Guru Nanak Nishkam Seva Jatha Birmingham Bhai Mahendra Singh Birmingham people with the support of the Sangat. He said that due to rain and pollution, the luster of gold decreases with time, which becomes necessary to clean it. He said that the Nishkam Sevak Jatha does this service in a passive form.
Advocate Dhami said that the Sevak Jatha has also started the repair work of the golden scrolls and enamels in the interior of the Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib as per the requirement, which is going on continuously. The Shiromani Committee President thanked the servants of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jathe and expressed hope that they will continue to serve the Guru Ghar in the same way.
He said that this service will continue for about 10-12 days, under which the gold on the outer part of the sanctum sanctorum will be washed naturally. He also told that water and lemon juice are used to wash reetha after boiling it. It is a completely natural method and does not use any chemicals.
On the occasion of the commencement of the gold washing process on the domes of the Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, the President of the Shiromani Committee Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, Bhai Sahib Bhai Mahinder Singh, the head of the Nishkam Sevak Jathe, prominent personalities including Giani Sultan Singh, the Granthi of the Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib, were present. were present.
Meanwhile, Bhai Sahib Bhai Mahinder Singh, head of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha Birmingham, said that every year gold washing is done by the Jatha. Accordingly, this time also the devotees have come specially for the gold washing service.
On the occasion of starting the service, the Junior Vice President of the Shiromani Committee. Avtar Singh Riya, Member Bhai Rajinder Singh Mehta, Bhai Ajaj Singh Prakhya, Secretary S. Pratap Singh, Manager of Sri Darbar Sahib. Satnam Singh Mangasarai, Additional Manager. Bikramjit Singh, Bhai Inderjit Singh, Bhai Gurdayal Singh, Bhai Sukhbir Singh, Bhai Iqbal Singh were present from Nishkam Sevak Jatha.