Guru Nanak Jayanthi Celebrated With Gaiety And Devotion

Thousands Of Sikhs Participate In Mass Congregation At NTR Stadium

The three-day festivities of 539th birthday celebrations of "Sri Guru Nanak Devji," the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh Religion, who spread the message of peace and communal harmony across the world concldued on Thursday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths celebrating it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers.

The major attraction of the concluding event was jointly organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committees, Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Ashok Bazar and Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad where over 25,000 to 30,000 Sikh devotees and other community faith participated in the "VISHAAL KEERTAN DARBAR" (MASS CONGREGATION) by offering prayers to Guru Granth SahIb Ji (Holy Scripture of Sikhs) at N T R Stadium, near Indira Park.

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 Harjinder Singh of Srinagar (J&K), Bhai Joginder Singh Riat (Ludhiana), Bhai Hari Singh and Bhai Jasvinder Singh and others who were 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 Nanak Devji 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 Nanak Devji 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.

Prabhandak Committee Chairman, Harmahender Singh Bagga, Presidents, S.Gurucharan Singh Bagga (GSGSS) and S.Baldev Singh Bagga (GSS) welcomed the devotees at the congregation.

They also that a Night Kirtan Darbar was held Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad from 9.30 pm to 1.30 am in which the above noted Ragi Jathas rendered shabad keertans followed by fire works display.