Over 20,000 Sikhs participate in Prakash Purab celebrations

Hyderabad, Jan 12: The 348th Prakash Purab, birthday anniversary celebrations of 10th and Last Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji, founder of Khalsa Panth, concluded on Sunday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths celebrating it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers.

Main Granthi (Main Priest) of Sri Darbar Sahib, Harmandir Sahibji (Golden Temple), Amritsar, Singh Sahib, Giani S.Jaswinder Singhji delivered religious sermons at the ”Vishaal Deewan” (Mass Congregation) organised by the Prabhandak Committee of Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad on Sunday at Key’s High School, Secunderabad, where over 20,000 Sikh devotees and other community faith participated in the “Vishaal Deewan” by offering prayers to Sri Guru Granth Sahibji (Holy Scripture of Sikhs).

The head priest is in the city to participate in the celebrations of Sri Guru Gobind Singhji. The congregation began this morning at 11.00 AM continued up to 3 PM and was marked by the recitations of Gurubani Keertans and Kathas (Holy Hymns) by the renowned and reputed Ragi Jathas (Sikh Preachers).

Apart religious sermons by Giana S Jaswinder Singhji, Bhai Balwinder Singhji Rangila of Chandigarh, Bibi Jaskiran Kaur of Ludhiana and other reputed Ragi Jathas were specially invited from various parts of the country for the important occasion.

They recited Gurbani Keertans (Holy Hymns) and delivered Kathas 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 Singhjii 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 Baldev Singh Bagga and Secretary S.Avatar Singh welcomed the devotees at the mass congregation.

- INN