Ashes of Sant Rama Nand Dass taken to Haridwar for immersion.Byline: ANI Haridwar, June 7 (ANI): Followers followers see dairy herd. of the slain preacher of Dera Sachh Khand, Sant SANT South African Native Trust Rama Nand Dass are carrying his ashes to immerse im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in the holy Ganga. A convoy of vehicles commenced the journey on Sunday from Jalandhar to Haridwar. As the convoy passed through the main thoroughfare THOROUGHFARE. A street or way so open that one can go through and get out of it without returning. It differs from a cul de sac, (q.v.) which is open only at one end. 2. Whether a street which is not a thoroughfare is a highway, seems not fully settled. , hundreds of followers of Sant Rama Nand Dass showered flowers and garlands as a mark of their tribute to the departed preacher. Gurmeet Chand Duggal, one among the devotees accompanying the ashes to Haridwar said that thousands of the followers of Dera Sachh Khand would witness the immersion. "Functionaries and devotees of Dera Sachh Khand are taking the ashes of Sant Rama Nand Dass for immersion at Haridwar. Devotees, both domestic and international are also going to Haridwar. After immersing the ashes, we will return tomorrow," said Gurmeet Chand Duggal, a follower of Sant Rama Nand Dass. Sant Rama Nand Dass died when he and Sant Niranjan Dass, the head of the Dera Sachh Khand, were attacked on May 24 during a prayer service at a Gurudwara in Vienna, Austria. His body reached India on a special chartered flight on Thursday, accompanied by a fellow Sikh preacher who was also wounded in the attack. Sixteen people were hurt in Vienna when six armed men attacked two Indian preachers during a temple ceremony. Consequently, three persons died and 30 others were injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in the protests that followed the Vienna attacks. So far, Austrian police has arrested half a dozen of the attackers, and are investigating the motive for the murderous attack. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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