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An Unforgettable Experience

As the car manoeuvered past the huge potholes of the dusty village road, I wondered what had made father come so far on the outskirts of Amritsar. we had come on a three day trip and I was promised an experience of a lifetime. Visiting the Golden Temple was a dream come true for me but where was father taking us today? The driver asked a local fruit seller for directions and sped on. In a couple of minutes I found myself staring at a Gurudwara undergoing repairs.

We took off our footwear in the car and made our was towards the main door of the gurudwara . My father then unraveled the mystery - we were at Gurudwara Jhoolna Mahal which housed a miraculous wall which vibrated when the head priest shook it after recitinga prayer known as the "ardaas". We were soon joined by a group of five tourists and together we climbed six odd steps and sat on a two feet wide wall. The head priest soon arrived and recited the "ardaas. Everyone looked on in amazement as the head priest shook the wall and started vibrating! It certainly felt like a mini earthquake as I sat in disbelief and wondered. It lasted for about 30 seconds and then I felf my father's pat on my shoulder, signaling that it was time for us to leave.

As we left, I tried to shake the wall with all my might but failed. Father then explained that according to legend, the wall was built more than 500 years ago by a muslim mason who boasted that it was so strongly built that it would never fall. Guru Nanak ji then kicked it lightly and sent it vibrating, much to the disbelief of the proud mason. Since then,the wall had been enclosed in a gurudwara, which was aptly named "Jhoolna Mahal".

I share this wonderful experience of a lifetime wiu all my friends even today. 

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