Famous Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans has taken over the ‘seat’ of Bapu Lal Badshah head at Nakodar in Jalandhar.
This seat of spirituality is revered by people from all over the world.
Hans Raj Hans has said that he is mere ‘sevadar’ of the seat and that the seat is a Sufi Darbar and it has nothing to do with any religion in particular. He said the responsibility of the position is to spread the message of peace and love. He has been singing folk songs for many years but recently sang a number of Gurbani shabads and dharmic geets. He is a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.
An Urs mela is organised at the dera for three days in July since several years now. Musical programmes and performances are organized at the mela every year.
A majority of the devotees coming to the dera comprise of NRIs. Famous Sufi artistes from India and Pakistan have performed here over the years.
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