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Consecration of Maha Vishnu Idol at Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar: Historical Proof
Sri Guru Ramdas ji instructs Sri Guru Arjundev ji, thus :-
sudhaa sarovar mor sareer | tis ki tahil karahu bad-dheer ||
jag mahi badi hoi bakhyata | mukati bhagati sangati ko data || 54 ||
sri guru amardas ki aaisu | rahe khanati hum sabhi sukh daisu ||
chahudis te sopani banavahu | hari mandari sundar usaravahu || 55 ||
taal vikhe shobha hui aise | hari biman thitt nabh mahi jaise ||
kidho farash baidu-raj mani ko | beech ban-yo ghar mahaa bishnoo ko || 56|| (*)
mam aagyaa ei-hu dhar-hu man mai(n) | nit prati rahi-aahi ratan jatan mai(n) |
suni kari sri arjan kar jor | karan kara-van mai(n) tum jor || 57||
Source: Sri Guru Pratap Suraj Granth, 2nd Raas, Ansu 24, Part 5, Page 1741
The above proves that an idol of Maha Vishnu was established at Shri
Harimandir Sahib at Amritsar.
What happened to it?
Did Abdali desecrate it? Or was it the Akalis?
........
I will not make an attempt to translate the above. Hindi speakers
familiar with Avadhi, Brijbhasha or Rajasthani with a little effort can
understand the above verses. For others, maybe someone can translate it
into English (at the risk of loosing half of its meaning!).
(*) beech = in the middle, ban-yo = to build, ghar = house, bishnoo = Vishnu
regards,
Rajiv Varma
