The Bhandara Day

Before the Bhandara, it is rumoured that GH had asked all local satsang branch secreatries (Ellora, Agra City etc) to make sure enough strenght is present to send all their resources for katai. However in Morning aarti, everything was rushed - he indicated by his hand on several occasions to start "Deen Dukhi" - sharmajee didnt have to recite the part-II of Sarkar sahab bachan. The GH Bachan was much shorter by his normal average lenght - he referred to desire to unite with Supreme Lord, The ways of Paramarath, the importance of satsang and seva, Importance of DB residents to show the ideal liefsyle to all others and them ordered all to go to fields for katai.

Today there must have been 4000-5000 people spread across various locations in the fields. Part of it was near Gende ka Tilla (The name refers to a small plantation of Genda flowers which still exists - if my childhood memories are to be trusted - there were lot of more Genda flowers - most of it is now under wheat cultivation) for people who go by trucks and the rest (Car/ scooter/ cycle drivers) were asked to go to Tannery (whats with the name - we dont do any tanning work there any more - it is just a leather working school now).

GH went to Gende Ka tilla for most of the time - a lot of fields were cut.

Another interesting thing which happened during afternoon Bhandara was once the Pothi sale was over, GH asked all menfolk to clear out the satnsang hall at 2:00 PM and ask them to get ready for field work at 2:30 PM. Ladies were given afternoon off.

Now-a-days because of large no of weekend warriors (i.e. weekend / bhandara crowd), there are lot of people and evening work finishes by 5:30 PM.