ANANDPUR SAHIB: The sky resonated with the slogans of 'Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal' as the sacred city of Sri Anandpur Sahib was completely daubed in religious fervour with the convergence of 'Nagar Kirtans' from Srinagar, Faridkot, Talwandi Sabo and Gurdaspur as part of the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.
The devotion of the 'Sangat' was all the more palpable as they marched along with the Nagar Kirtans from the abovesaid places reaching Sri Anandpur Sahib today evening.
Showering rose petals in the path of the Nagar Kirtans, a multitude of Kirtans viz. IPR Minister, Punjab, Harjot Singh Bains, Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond and MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib Malwinder Singh Kang welcomed and walked barefooted in front.
The Nagar Kirtans were greeted by a sea of devotees who lined up to bow down in reverence to seek blessings from the Akalpurkh Waheguru. The traditional Sikh martial art of Gatka made for a breathtaking and spectacular display bringing to the fore the heroic warrior spirit.
Notably, On November 19 Nagar Kirtan started from Gurdwara Chhevi Patchhahi, Srinagar, in which Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann also took part, which is likely to reach Gurudwara Sri Sis Ganj Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 22 late night via Jammu, Patankot, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur, Mahilpur and Garshankar.
Another nagar kirtan on Majha Doaba Route that started from Gurdwara Sri Sangat Sar Pathwala, Gurdaspur on November 20 is also likely to reach Gurudwara Sri Sis Ganj Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib late night on November 22 itself via Batala, Baba Bakala Sahib, Sri Amritsar Sahib, Tarn Taran, Goindwal Sahib, Kapurthala, Kartarpur, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Banga , Nawanshehar and Balachaur.
Similarly, another nagar kirtan on Malwa 1 Route which started from Qila Mubarak (Baba Shekh Farid Yadgari Asthaan), Faridkot on November 20 reached Gurudwara Sri Sis Ganj Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 22 crossing through Ferozepur, Moga, Jagroan, Ludhiana, Khanna, Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib, Morinda, Chamkaur Sahib and Rupnagar on the way.
Likewise, nagar kirtan on Malwa 2 Route started from Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo on November 20 reached Sri Sis Ganj Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 22 via Bathinda, Barnala, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Kurali and Rupnagar.