P R E S S R E L E A S E
349th "Prakash Utsav" of Sri Guru Gobind Singhji''
celebrated with gaiety and devotion by
Sikhs of Telangana today (December 28, 2014).
The three-day festivities of 349th Prakash Utsav (Birthday Celebrations) of Tenth and Last Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji, founder of Khalsa Panth and who protected the nation from invaders, concluded on Sunday with thousands of Sikh Devotees and other community faiths celebrating it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers at Gurdwaras.
The major attraction of the concluding event was organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committee, Central Gurudwara Saheb Gowliguda, near Koti where over 25,000 Sikh devotees and other community faith participated in the "VISHAAL DEEWAN'' (MASS CONGREGATION) by offering prayers to Sri Guru Granth Sahibji (Holy Scripture of Sikhs) at Central Gurdwara Saheb Gowliguda.
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).
Sant Baba Baljit Singhji Khalsa of Daduwalwale, Bhai Jeevan Singhji, (Ludhiana, Punjab), Bhai Hari Singhji, Bhai Jagbeer Singhji (Karimnagar) and other reputed Ragi Jathas who were specially invited from various parts of the country for the important occasion recited Gurbani Keertans (Holy Hymns) and delivered Gurbani Vichar 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 Singhji 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, President S Tirlok Singh and General Secretary S.Rashpal Singh welcomed the devotees at the mass congregation.
S.TIRLOK SINGH
President