Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentencing: Why do people of Punjab, Haryana go to the Dera?

The deras also offer a sense of security to their followers

Apart from the mythic value and the personal charismatic appeal of the babas, deras in Punjab also offer a sense of security to their followers.

Why do people go to the dera? Without undermining the spiritual value that a visit to a dera has for a devotee, some of the more mundane reasons too are by no means insignificant. The most frequently stated reason for going to the dera is the fact that it fulfils one’s mannat, literally meaning a wish or desire. ‘If you have pura vishwash (complete faith and trust), your wish will certainly be fulfilled.’ The most