Guru Ravidass Ji
was an institution in himself. He wanted to make amends in the social
and religious system. He set out for spreading his teachings to far off
places. Guru Ji travelled
to distant places to spread his message. Due to discrimination the spots
built in his memory
have been destroyed. Today there is no remnant showing his visit to any
distant place. He not
only wrote amritbani but also travelled all corners of the countries, as
below, to make common man understand his philosophy of removing caste
system, discrimination, ignorance, illiteracy, poverty, illusion.
Udasi – 1
1. Ranipur, Malpi, Maadhopur, Bhagalpur, Naraingarh, Kalpi and Nagpur.
2. Barhanpur, Bijapur and Bhopal.
3. Chandehi, Jhansi, Toad, Bundi,Udaipur.
4. Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bombay.
5. Amarkot, Hyderabad, Kathiawar, Bombay.
6. Bombay to Karachi, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bahawalpur.
7. Kalabagh, Kohat, Darra Khaibar, Jalalabad.
8. Jalalabad to Kafirstan, Srinagar.
9. Dalhousi to Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur to Kashi
Udasi – 2
Kashipur to Gorakhpur, Partapgarh,Shahjahanpur. Then he proceeded up to
Himachal mountains. All the devotees accompanying him were asked to go
back to their places. He directed that henceforth his son would initiate
the disciples and that he would come back after a long time. Guru Ji was
instrumental in bringing about many revolutionary reforms in society.
The age old unhealthy rituals and traditions were abandoned. Large
number of sinful bodies were
blessed who started their fresh pious lives. When they were shown the
right path even the religious hard core fanatics repented and begged
apology. Many patients struggling for life and
death were cured. Whosoever came to his shelter, all were emancipated
and they became pious
Udasi – 3
Satguru Ravidass Ji travelled to Arabs countries also. He held dialogues
with chiefs of various
religions and innumerable persons were blessed with the powers he had.
We find mention
of various places in Guru Ji’s bani. In shabad ‘Begumpura sehar ko naon’
there is mention of
Abadaan . As per mahan kosh of Bhai Kahan Singh it is a famous place in
Iran. It indicates
that Guru Ji visited Arab country also. He visited Iran, Kuwait, Saudi
Arab, Madina and
Mecca and Afghanistan. In his journey to all these places large number
of muslims became
his disciples. Some monuments might have been erected in Guru Ji’s
memory by his followers in these countries. But these could not have
been maintained.
Travel to Himachal and Sirdhar Parbat
:
There is mention in Guru Nanak Dev Janam Sakhi that Guru Nanak Dev Ji
along with
Bhai Bala and Mardana visited Himachal and Sirdhar Parbat. Bhai Bala and
Mardana asked
Guru Nanak Dev Ji if any body else has also visited this place before
them. Guru Nanak Dev Ji told them that Guru Kabir Ji and Guru Ravidass
Ji have visited his place. As such Guru Ravidass Ji, visited Himachal
and Sirdhar parbat also. Virtually Guru Ravidass Ji travelled
entire India and Arabian countries. There is, however, utmost need of
research work in travels
of Guru Ji.