डेरा
Literal Meaning
Community religious center / seat
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Punjabi/Hindi 'Dera' — a settlement, encampment, or religious seat led by a Sant lineage.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Dera Sant Sarwan Dass (Dera Ballan), near Jalandhar, is the most prominent Ravidassia Dera — the institutional center that compiled the Amritbani and built temples for diaspora communities abroad.