Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 25: All Jammu & Kashmir Shri Guru Ravidass Dharma Sabha (AJKSGRDS) has announced that the 649th Parkash Utsav of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj will be celebrated with great religious fervour and devotion on February 1, 2026, at Krishna Nagar, Jammu, while a grand Shobha Yatra (Nagar Kirtan) will be taken out on January 28, 2026.
This was informed during a press conference held by the Sabha, in which Convenor of the adhoc body, R C Bhasin, along with all executive members, prominent members of the Ravidassia biradari, and representatives of various branches, Sabhas, Satsang Society, and Sikanderpur Trust participated.
Mr Bhasin said that the Shobha Yatra will be organised under the aegis of Shri Shri 108 Swami Gurdip Giri Ji Maharaj and will start from Krishna Nagar Gurudwara at 11 am. The Yatra will pass through Guru Ravidass Chowk, Vinayak Bazaar, Gummat, Indra Chowk, Secretariat, Rotary, Shalimar, City Chowk, Raghunath Bazaar, Vivekanand Chowk, Prem Nagar, Gujjar Nagar Bridge, and will culminate at Guru Ravidass Dharamshala, Bahu Fort.
He said the programme will be totally non-political, but people from all walks of life, including social activists, political leaders, and officers of all ranks, are expected to participate and pay their obeisance to the great social and religious reformer of the 14th century.
Prof G L Thapa and M R Bangotra, speaking on the occasion, appealed to the entire biradari to participate in large numbers in both events and stressed the importance of maintaining discipline during the Shobha Yatra.
A large number of women members were present in the press conference and expressed great enthusiasm for the upcoming celebrations.
Prominent members present on the occasion included Prof C L Shivgotra, Joginder Paul, Kuldeep Fouji, Tarsem Loach, Sham Kalsi, Des Raj (Jaswan Sabha), Ram Singh, Bimla Devi, Ratno, Amrti Devi, Karam Chand, Garu Ram, Dr Buti Ram, Darshan Lal, K K Gorka, Darshan Kalsotra, Bhushan Lal, Rangesh Chander, Hans Raj (Paloura Sabha), Ram Pal, Jagat Ram, Milkhi Ram, Vijay Kumar, Ajit Kumar, Krishan Lal Sangral, Sunil Rana, Bodh Raj Kalsi, Magant Kalsi, Gaurav Ravidassia, Rashmi Tatri, Gulshan Kumar, Surinder Devgowda, Darshan Kumar Basson, Sham Lal Basson, Master Tara Chand, and many others.
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