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Khalsa Institutions Organize `Nagar Kirtan‘ to Commemorate 552th Guru Nanak’s Parkash Purab

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | November 18, 2021 06:32 PM

AMRITSAR:The Khalsa educational institutions today organized a huge colourful religious procession to commemorate the 552th Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Nagar Kirtan that started from historic Khalsa College and culminated at Golden Temple amidst much-fanfare and religious fervour.

The students from various educational institutions under Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) formed queues, chanted holy hymns from Gurbani and paraded through various parts of the city to pay obeisance at Harmandar Sahib.

The display of Gatkas (Sikh martial art), music of the bands, PT Show and beating of the drums was witnessed as the students chanted hymns. The procession, led by the decorated palanquin in which the Guru Granth Sahib was placed, had the participants clad in colourful dresses and attires.

The Panj Piaras (five beloveds), the top management functionaries, Principals, teaching and non-teaching staff of the colleges and schools took part in the massive parade, which passed through GT Road, Putlighar, Railway Station, Bhandari Bridge, Hall Gate, Hall Bazar, Kotwali and culminated at Ghanta Ghar outside the Golden Temple precincts.

On the occasion Satyajit Singh Majithia President and Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, honourary secretary sent their messages of society’s need for peace and universal brotherhood, the inherent philosophy of Guru Nanak. They said as per the traditions they had arranged the Nagar Kirtan, one of the largest of its kind anywhere. KCGC Joint Secretaries Ajmer Singh Heir, Sardool Singh Manann, Rajbir Singh, Members, Lakhwinder Singh Dhillon, Gurpreet Singh Gill, sarbjit Singh Hoshiar Nagar, Principals Dr. Mehal Singh, Dr. Surinder Kaur, Dr. Harpreet Kaur, Dr.Jaspal Singh, Dr. SP Dhillon, Dr. Rk Dhawan, Dr. Inderjit Singh Gogoani, Principal Nanak Singh, Dr. HB Singh, Dr. Kawaljeet Singh, Dr. Kamaljeet Kaur, Principal Puneet Kaur Nagpal, Principal Gurinderjit Kaur, Dr. Manju Bala, Nirmaljeet Kaur and others were present.

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