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Jagriti Yatra in
Bangalore
WSN Network
Bangalore: A religious journey that began from Nanded in
Maharashtra
on
November 15, 2007
passed through various areas in
Bangalore last Sunday. Over 10,000 people were part of the
procession.
Guru Manyo Jagriti Yatra, the Sikh celebration of 300 years of
“Gurta Gaddi” or the consecration of the holy book Guru Granth
Sahib, arrived here from Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib in Nanded, one
of the five takhts or thrones of religious authority.
The programmes have been organised by the Sri Guru Singh Sabha and
the Sikh Sangat.
“The journey will end in Nanded. It was the spot where Guru Gobind
Singh passed on the responsibility and title of the next guru to the
holy book. The yatra will conclude there in August,” said Sharan
Singh Sodhi, section in-charge of the celebrations.
The yatra in
Bangalore began from the Gurdwara at Jalahalli (West) at 8.30 a.m.
and arrived at the Ulsoor Gurdwara at 4 p.m. followed by a Kirtan
Durbar or the singing of hymns.
The Guru Manyo Jagriti Yatra, which has covered
Punjab and will now head to other cities in the south such as
Hyderabad and Chennai, was an occasion of joy for the Sikhs.
“People of other faiths have also gathered here,” said Mr. Sodhi. In
a span of one hour, two helicopters flew above the Ulsoor Gurdwara
and showered flower petals over the rejoicing crowd.
Food and sherbet were provided to people alike. CDs with videos of
the yatra in
Jamshedpur and Navi Mumbai were also sold.
“This is a great day for us,” said Rajan Singh Bal, one of the 30
organisers of the yatra. “In Nanded, over 30,000 people joined us
and here the response has been overwhelming,” he added.
Traffic was regulated around
Ulsoor Lake to facilitate the procession.
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July, 2008
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