STATE TIMES NEWS
RS Pura: An impressive `Nagar- Kirtan’ was taken out in RS Pura on Saturday by the Sikh community members and other people in connection with the forthcoming Parkash Purab of 10th Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji Maharaj, who laid down his own life and sacrificed his parents and sons for the sake of humanity and protection of right cause of community.
The ‘Nagar- Kirtan’ started from Kotli Shah Doula in the morning around 10.30 AM and despite bone chilling cold, thousands of people participated in the grand religious procession.
The ‘Shobha Yatra’ marched through various areas. On this occasion, people of all colours and creed participated in which noted preachers threw light on the history, life and teachings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. A large number of people from Hindu community also paid their obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib enroute.
The Sikh youth displayed martial art (Ghatka) enroute and showed many feats during the `Nagar- Kirtan’. A large number of devotees were sweeping the road along Nagar-Kirtan route. The authorities had made elaborate arrangements for the `Nagar- Kirtan’ and the traffic was also diverted from the procession routes to other routes. To greet the Nagar Kirtan, the shopkeepers and other association’s enroute had erected welcome gates. Besides, the stalls serving food items, fruits, water and juice to participants were also installed at various places by the people to serve the devotees who had taken part in Nagar Kirtan. In this regard Sarpanch Badrinath Panchayat Halqa Kotli Shah Doula organized food stall for devotees.
Sarpanch Badrinath Sharma welcomed ‘Nagar Kirtan’ being organized on the eve of Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Govind Singh on main road of RS Pura sion Sarpanch congratulated the devotees on the occasion and asked them to follow the teachings of great Guru. He said Guru Gobind Singh Maharaj saved the humanity and spread the message of love, equality and worship among whole world. He said that the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh are most relevant in the modern times. He said that Guru Gobind Singh was a symbol of courage and sacrifice who fought enemy tooth and nail. He said that Guru Gobind Singh sacrificed his entire family but did not give up his commitment to fight against the evil.
“We should follow the footsteps of Guru Gobind Singh in making sacrifices for others,” he added. Sharma further said that such auspicious occasions form core of our composite pluralistic culture and rich heritage. This spirit is needed to be sustained, promoted and bequeathed to generations for harmonious growth of the humanity, he added.