Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak celebrated with religious fervour across State

Correspondents

TANGLA: Along with the rest of the State, Guru Nanak Jayanti was also celebrated with religious fervour here at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Tangla in Udalguri district on Tuesday. Devotees from entire Darrang and Udalguri districts, including Border Security Force and Army jawans from various parts of Darrang and Udalguri gathered to mark the celebration of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith.

The celebrations kick-started with a recitation of the Sikh religious book, the Guru Granth Sahib. After completing the recitation of the Granth, kirtans were chanted. The prayers were led by Granthi, Harpreet Singh. Nishan Sahib a Sikh triangular flag made of silk cloth with a tassel at its end, was also hoisted by the devotees. The ceremony was followed by special prayers for the country’s uplift, promoting unity and protecting the people. In the langar, special delicacies prepared in the community kitchen were served and people, irrespective of their caste, community and religion, feasted together, said Jarnail Singh Pradhan of the Gurudwara.

In the evening, 550 earthen lamps were also lit along with fireworks. The Sikh fraternity of Darrang and Udalguri also hailed the goodwill initiative of India and Pakistan for facilitating the visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, also called Kartarpur Sahib, in Pakistan. Guruduwara Singh Sabha, established way back in 1957, is the only Sikh temple in Darrang and Udalguri districts.

Dibrugarh: The 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanank Dev – the founder and the first Guru of Sikhism – was observed in a befitting manner here on Tuesday. On the occasion, the Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara was beautifully adorned. Sikh devotees from all parts of the town came to the Gurudwara to pay their obeisance. The Gurudwara had also been distributing free meals to passersby for the past couple of days.

Talking to The Sentinel, a devotee named Gaganpreet Singh Sekhon said, “Today is a special day for us. Guru Nanak Devji had preached lessons on humanity, fraternity and unity all his life. Quashing aside the barriers of religion and caste, he had embraced one and all. Today, the world needs his teachings and messages more than ever.”

Another devotee named Harkaran Singh, who is also a student of history, remarked, “From a historical perspective, Nanakji was one of the most successful Nirguna Bhakti saints who strove hard to spread love among all human beings, who made relentless efforts towards making the religious and caste divide less rigid. Formalizing the institution of langar, where all people could sit side by side and eat, was an attempt in this direction itself.

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