SIKHS CELEBRATE PRAKASH UTSAV
The
Sikh community in the city celebrated the 408 anniversary of the publication of
the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred text of the Sikhs, on Sunday,2nd
September,2012.The Prakash Utsav, as it is called, is celebrated every year on
September 1 to mark the publishing of the teachings of the Sikh gurus and the
saints of various communities in the form of hymns and sayings that continue to
give the message of love and service to the society.The city’s Sikh community
celebrated the day on the following day so that more people could participate
in the function.
Compiled
by the fifth Guru Arjan Dev, the Adi Granth was first placed for worship in
1604 at the Harminder Sahib. The tenth Guru Gobind Singh elevated the scripture
to the status of a Guru.At the Thevara Gurudwara, the celebrations started with
children’s kirtan followed by the leaders of the community here who sang the
kirtans.People from various quarters — the floating population in the Navy and
Army — besides the resident community in the city participated in the function.About
250 to 300 people participated in the celebrations that concluded with the
community lunch Guru ka langar.Prakash Utsav, Thevara
Gurudwara
Prof.
John Kurakar
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