Nagar kirtan in Ludhiana marks Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 18

To celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, the Ramgarhia Educational Council, with the cooperation of devotees, took out a nagar kirtan today.

A host of singh sabhas, sewa societies, women satsang sabhas, religious

and political organisations, members of youth wing, doctors, lawyers, Nihang Singhs, principal, teachers and students of Ramgarhia Girls College and Ramgarhia Educational Institutions took part in the event.

Hymns were sung by Kirtani Jathas. The nagar kirtan was led by ‘Panj Pyaras’ under the patronage of Guru Granth Sahib. It started from Ramgarhia Gurudwara Sahib and passed through Vishwakarma Chowk to Dholewal Chowk, Partap Chowk, Bhagwan Chowk, Jaimal Chowk, Janta Nagar Chowk, Gill Chowk and culminated at Gurudwara Sahib. The routes were beautifully decorated and people organised stalls of langar and welcomed the procession in their areas.

Ranjodh Singh, president, Ramgarhia Educational Council, congratulated people and said Guru’s message of universal peace and brotherhood was very relevant today.