Seema Anand - Punjab The Lion's Land Part 3

A documentary made in the Punjab India Follow Seema on Instagram seemaanandstorytelling Contact Seema for Corporate talks info speakingminds com The narrative of Punjab will possibly always be associated with the partition The signs are everywhere But in spite of the rather jingoistic atmosphere I absolutely love the theatre of Wagah But the real ahhhh moment for me came when I came across a hidden treasure known as Darshani Deori or The Gate of First Sight Legend has it that in the days gone by before the bazaar was built this was the first point from where you could see Darbar Sahib Traditionally all visitors would alight here to pay their respects and walk the rest of the way to the shrine with bowed heads An exquisitely mosaiced canopy high above the narrow streets it is almost completely invisible covered in a crisscross of wires and festoons and drowned out by noise and traffic and dust Even the rickshaw walas have no idea where it is But for those lucky enough to see it you will carry the blessing with you for always

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