Festivities all across to mark Gurpurb

Amid chanting of ‘Dhan Guru Nanak’ and hymns like Kal taaran Guru Nanak aaya, religious processions were taken out across the state, including Sultanpur Lodhi and Amritsar, on the 550th Gurpurb eve on Monday.

In Sultanpur Lodhi, the nagar kirtan started with traditional fervour from Gurdwara Sant Ghat in the morning and culminated at Gurdwara Ber Sahib in the evening.

Several gatka teams showed their skills. A gatka team of the UK-based Sikh girls’ jatha stole the limelight.

Huge trumpets and traditional instruments were played. Jathas sat on tractor-trailers to recite shabads from Gurbani. Flowers were showered upon the sangat at various historical gurdwaras. TNS