Prakash Utsav of first Sikh Guru concludes

Prakash Utsav of first Sikh Guru concludes
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The five day festivities of 546th Prakash Utsav, birthday celebrations of \'Sri Guru Nanak Devji\', the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh Religion, concluded on Wednesday. The major attraction of the event was jointly organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committees, Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad and Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha,

Hyderabad: The five day festivities of 546th Prakash Utsav, birthday celebrations of 'Sri Guru Nanak Devji', the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh Religion, concluded on Wednesday.

Scores of devotees line up at the Gurudwara Saheb, Secunderabad to participate in the Vishaal Deewan on Wednesday

The major attraction of the event was jointly organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committees, Gurudwara Saheb Secunderabad and Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Ashok Bazar where over 25,000 to 30,000 devotees participated in the ‘'Vishaal Deewan’ (Mass Congregation) by offering prayers to Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Scripture of Sikhs) at Nizam College Grounds, Basheerbagh on Wednesday.

The congregation was marked by the recitations of Gurubani Keertans and Kathas (Holy Hymns) by the renowned and reputed Ragi Jathas (Sikh Preachers). Bhai Joginder Singhji Riar (Ludhiana), Bhai Surinder Singhji Jodhpuri, Bhai Nagender ji, Bhai Hari Singh Hazuri Ragi Jathas, Bhai Jagdev SIngh and Bhai Tajender Singhji other reputed Ragi Jathas who were specially invited from various parts of the country for the occasion. They recited Shabad Keertans that stressed on imbibing the higher values of life and communal harmony for which Guru Nanak Devji strived for.

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.

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