Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi
Gurminder Singh
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi
Gurdwara Sis Ganj in Chandi Chowk near the main Delhi railway station visits the Langar their free food to some 8000 to 9000 visitor's everyday. If there is some Guru Parav faction, Langar takers go to fifty thousand to one Lack.
At the Sis Ganj Sahib, there is no such as lunch hour and dinner hour. It's always mealtime here. Langar in charge told me
"Samanta lane ke lie Langar ki shurubat ki Gayi Thi, Sabhi Saman kah dene se kam nahi chalata, Haqiqat lane ke lie Langar chalaya Gaya."
Sis Ganj Sahib has 200 rooms and 15 halls for staying the visitor. Food, stay, water, bathing in the Gurdwara free of cast for everyday.
"Jhugginyo Mai Aag Ya Yanuna Me Barh Aati Hai Ya Koi Kudarati Aafat Aati Hai To Langar Yaha Se Bhejate Hai,"
If there is some occurring disaster has come, we send the prepared Langar for needy, i.e. to catch fire in slum, flood in Yamuna, etc.
"Zaruratmand Logo ko Langar Zarur Mile"
Harjeet Kaur, a forty year old lady from Uttranchal, she is come in Delhi for official work and stay at Gurdwara and taking Langar Lunch and Dinner time.
"Langar Ka Swad Anokha Hai." The taste of Langar is Unique.
"Khane Se Zyada Dan Kar Ke Jaye" I want to more pay then taken food. Darshan from 65-year-old man come Delhi from Rajasthan for personal work.
"Langar Mai Khana Manshic Shanti Deta Hai"
Inder Pal 35 year old man from Utter Pradesh, basically he is sweeper and he also have some time service in Gurdwara. He is eating Food at Gurdwara he told me :
"Guru Ka Langar Hai Sub Kha Rahe Hai Hum Bhi Kha Rahe Hai,"
Social occasion for taking food in Langar. " Hamare Gaun Mai Bhi Gurdwara Hai Shuru-Shuru Mai Gaun Wale Jati Ke Adhar Par Bhed Bhaw Karate The Aub Nahi Karate Hai"
Shanti Devi comes to Gurdwara every day doing some work as a Sewa (Service with out any cost)
"Mai Haizan Jati Se Hoo Phir Bhi Mai Langar Mai Kam Kartee HooYaha Jati Pati Nahi Dekhi Jatee Hai Yaha To Sab Sewa Kar Sakate Hai".
Mohan Bahadur from Nepal, he is working near the Gurdwara "Gurdwara Ke Pass Hi Naukri karta Hoo Khana Achcha Hota Hai Mai Roz Khata Hoo"
Sher Ali from Bihar he is a rich show Puller and takes the food in Langar. He told me have shame then he has eating in the Langar because he is belong to Muslim Community.
"Gareeb Ko Phayada Pahuchta Hai, Hum Muslim Hoo, Hum Ko Saram Lagata Hai Ki Koi Kiya Kahega"
Ratan from Delhi, he is working with Auto machine shop. He told me, my earning is only 1000-1500 per month, but if you leaving in Delhi you want more money. If you go to eat a hotel or Dhaba, You must pay Rs. 15-20 once day, I come everyday to Gurdwara and take Langar
Poor person come to Delhi for taking a treatment in hospital they are stay and take the Langar, everyday Sis Ganj Gurdwara have a good condition Dispensary, medical store and Doctor's come everyday for treatment. Only take Rs. 10/- slip but free for needy.