AMB Saheb, Sikh Pilgrimage in India
Bhai Kuram, a Lobana by caste, and a resident of village Lambian
traveled to Amritsar to have a glimpse of Sri Guru Arjan Sahib Ji. It
was season of mangoes (amb) and the court of the great Guru Arjan Sahib
Ji was in place. The followers were giving their offerings. Followers
from Kabul came with ripe mangoes.
Bhai Kuram felt sorry that he had came from the land of mangoes but had not thought to bring any to the Guru.
When the darbar ended that night the mangoes were distributed
among the devotees as Parshad. All the followers went to their deras to
retire. Bhai Kuram did not eat the mango given to him as parshad. The
next day he got up in the morning, took his bath and carried the mango
he had received as parshad and offered the same in darbar.
Guru Arjan called Bhai Kuram and said, "This mango was given to
you as parshad but you have offered the same here". Bhai Kuram bowed
before the Guru and answered, "Your highness, I came from the land of
mangoes but did not bring any for you, so I kept this one for you." Guru
Ji told Bhai Kuram not to worry and said he could eat his mango and
promised that he would take his offering one day as the seventh Guru.
On the first day of Poh (mid-December), Sri Guru Har Rai Ji
arrived at Mohali from Kurukshetra. Guru Har Rai found Bhai Kuram and
reminded him that he had an offering of a mango to provide.
Bhai Kuram was suprised, in winter it was not the season for
mango's, how could he provide one? Bhai Kuram, very politely, advised
Guru Har Rai that it would not be possible to provide a mango.
Guru Har Rai who had been sitting under a mango tree asked Bhai
Kuram to look up. The mango tree had mangoes that were ripe and were
ready to eat. Guru Har Rai asked Bhai Kuram to distribute the mangoes to
the Sangat.
Sarai
There are 60 rooms with 2 or 3 beds with attached bathrooms. Six halls for 180 persons.
