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Sikhs celebrate Prakash Utsav with fervour, gaiety
The major attraction of the concluding event was organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committee, Gurudwara Saheb, Secunderabad as well as Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Hyderabad and all Sikh Gurudwaras of Telangana, where over 30,000 Sikh devotees and people of all faiths participated in the ‘Vishaal Deewan’ (mass congregation) by offering prayers to Sri Guru Granth Sahibji (holy scripture of Sik
350th birth anniversary of the last Sikh guru witnesses a colourful congregation of devout Sikhs, other faiths
Hyderabad: The 350th Prakash Utsav (birthday celebrations) of the Tenth and last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singhji, founder of Khalsa Panth, who protected the nation from invaders, was held on Sunday with thousands of Sikh devotees and people of other community faiths celebrating it with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion by offering prayers to Guru Granth Sahibji.
The major attraction of the concluding event was organised under the aegis of Prabhandak Committee, Gurudwara Saheb, Secunderabad as well as Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Hyderabad and all Sikh Gurudwaras of Telangana, where over 30,000 Sikh devotees and people of all faiths participated in the ‘Vishaal Deewan’ (mass congregation) by offering prayers to Sri Guru Granth Sahibji (holy scripture of Sikhs) at Keyes High School grounds, Secunderabad.
The congregation began in the morning and continued till evening and was marked by recitations of Gurbani Keertans and Kathas (holy hymns) by renowned and reputed Ragi Jathas (Sikh preachers). Well-known Dhadi Jatha, Giani Fauja Singhji of Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab), Bhai Shokeen Singhji of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, and other reputed Ragi Jathas who were specially invited from various parts of the country for the important occasion, recited Gurbani Keertans and delivered Gurbani Vichar that stressed on imbibing higher values of life and communal harmony for which Guru Gobind Singhji strived.
They also threw 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.At the culmination of the congregation, the traditional Guru Ka Langar (free community kitchen) was served to all devotees where they sat in the same row 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.
