The three-day festivities of 344th birthday celebrations of ``Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji'', the tenth and last Sikh Guru and founder of Khalsa Panth, who protected the country from foreign invaders concluded on Thursday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths celebrating it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers.
Prabhandak Commitee President, S Tirlok Singh and Vice-President, S Inderpal Singh said that the congregation began this morning at 11.00 AM continued up to 4.30 PM and was marked by the recitations of Gurubani Keertans and Kathas (Holy Hymns) by the renowned and reputed Ragi Jathas (Sikh Preachers).
Bhai Inderjeet Singhji Khalsa (Ragi Jatha of Harmandir Saheb, Golden Temple, Punjab), Bhai Mohinder Singhji of (Ludhiana), Bhai Hari Singhji and Bhai Nanak Singh Hazuri Ragi Jatha and who are specially invited from various parts of the country for the important occasion recited Shabad Keertans that stressed on imbibing the higher values of life and communal harmony for which Guru Gobind Singhji strived.
They also have thrown light on the teachings of Sikh Gurus who stood for national integration, peace, brotherhood and communal harmony. They asked devotees to follow the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh which are very relevant these days.
After the culmination of the congregation the traditional Guru Ka Langar (free community kitchen) was served to all the devotees where devotees sit in the same row with great discipline promoting the feelings of togetherness, fraternity and concern for fellow human beings.