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PREPARATION
It is advisable to make necessary preparation prior to undertaking some work or setting out to achieve some object. It is also worthwhile to gather relevant guidance from persons who have the requisite experience. Keeping this in view, the yatra committee supplied a guidance slip which specified certain items, that each yatri was advised to carry on his person for the yatra e.g. Thali, glass, spoon, torch, knife, woolen socks, sweater, clothes, light bedding, bottle for Amrit etc. Pilgrims, who had already been to Hemkund Sahib, were also consulted in this respect. Some persons advised us to have limited requirements to the bare minimum necessity. But we were afraid still, as to how to balance the quantum of items for normal and emergent use, as emergency contingencies, such as, blockade due to land slide, some mishap, engine failure etc. were not predictable.
However, in the light of the Guidance Slip and the information got from the old yatris, we arranged all the above noted items. Five sets each of new clothes were readied together with two towels. In the bedroll, two small durries, two bed sheets and two blankets were packed. Before leaving for the journey, all the spare clothes were put in the bedroll. Our suitcase also housed various hosiery items e.g. socks, under-wear, vests, sweaters, hankies, raincoats etc. Items such as dry fruits, biscuits, and bottle for Amrit, and necessary medicines, were put in the shoulder bags. For ready availability, one set of utensils was placed in each bag. Two plastic bottles for drinking water, two torches, five candles and a matchbox were also stacked in these bags. Paramjit carried one loaded camera and two spare reels in her purse. Utility items, such as, soap paper, tissue paper and just 50 ml of coconut oil, were also consigned to her custody.
Putting a full stop to the preparation relieved us of the initial tension, as we felt satisfied to the best of our understanding. In fact, all the items comprising the preparation were handled to finality by my competent daughter-in-law Simran. She deftly checked all the clothes down to buttons and stitches and marked combinations befitting the honorable occasion. She also neatly marked all the utensil items and put our short address on the suitcase and the hold all with indelible marker ink. That was to ensure that the items do not get mixed up with those of others and may be identified easily at the Gathri Ghar (Cloak Room)
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PREPARATION
It is advisable to make necessary preparation prior to undertaking some work or setting out to achieve some object. It is also worthwhile to gather relevant guidance from persons who have the requisite experience. Keeping this in view, the yatra committee supplied a guidance slip which specified certain items, that each yatri was advised to carry on his person for the yatra e.g. Thali, glass, spoon, torch, knife, woolen socks, sweater, clothes, light bedding, bottle for Amrit etc. Pilgrims, who had already been to Hemkund Sahib, were also consulted in this respect. Some persons advised us to have limited requirements to the bare minimum necessity. But we were afraid still, as to how to balance the quantum of items for normal and emergent use, as emergency contingencies, such as, blockade due to land slide, some mishap, engine failure etc. were not predictable.
However, in the light of the Guidance Slip and the information got from the old yatris, we arranged all the above noted items. Five sets each of new clothes were readied together with two towels. In the bedroll, two small durries, two bed sheets and two blankets were packed. Before leaving for the journey, all the spare clothes were put in the bedroll. Our suitcase also housed various hosiery items e.g. socks, under-wear, vests, sweaters, hankies, raincoats etc. Items such as dry fruits, biscuits, and bottle for Amrit, and necessary medicines, were put in the shoulder bags. For ready availability, one set of utensils was placed in each bag. Two plastic bottles for drinking water, two torches, five candles and a matchbox were also stacked in these bags. Paramjit carried one loaded camera and two spare reels in her purse. Utility items, such as, soap paper, tissue paper and just 50 ml of coconut oil, were also consigned to her custody.
Putting a full stop to the preparation relieved us of the initial tension, as we felt satisfied to the best of our understanding. In fact, all the items comprising the preparation were handled to finality by my competent daughter-in-law Simran. She deftly checked all the clothes down to buttons and stitches and marked combinations befitting the honorable occasion. She also neatly marked all the utensil items and put our short address on the suitcase and the hold all with indelible marker ink. That was to ensure that the items do not get mixed up with those of others and may be identified easily at the Gathri Ghar (Cloak Room)
www.hemkundji.com
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