Jagriti Yatra to arrive in city tomorrow

Hyderabad, Jul 28 (UNI) The Guru Manyo Granth Jagriti Yatra, commemorating 300 years of Consecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahibji (Gurta Gaddi Diwas) and Parlokgaman (departure to heavenly abode) of tenth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh, will arrive here on a four-day visit tomorrow.

In connection with the arrival of Jagriti Yatra, the Dashmesh Sevak Sabha, Hyderabad, Sukhmani Saheb Sewa Society, Autonagar, Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat and Sadh Sangat of Vanasthalipuram were jointly organising a two ''Mahaan Kirtan Darbar''programmes on July 29 and 30.

Committee Organisers S Satpal Singh Khanuja, S Harjeet Singh, S Daljeet Singh, S Rachpal Singh Khalsa and S Harbans Singh said a grand Mahaan Kirtan Darbar would be organised tomorrow before Ramoji Film City on Vijayawada Highway from 1400 hrs onwards.

Reputed Ragi Jathas will render Shabad Kirtans and throw light on the teachings of Guru Granth Sahibji.

On July 30, a Mahaan Kirtan Darbar would be organised at Gurudwara Sahib, Barambala Sikh Chawniat, Kishanbagh 0700 hrs onwards, in which, reputed Ragi Jathas (Religious Preachers) will render Shabad Kirtans and throw light on the teachings of Guru Granth Sahibji, according to a press release here.

The yatra commenced its journey from Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded in Maharastra on November 15 last year.

For the first time in the Sikh history, rare weapons (Shastras) and other historical articles of Sri Guru Gobind Singh and other Sikh martyrs have come out of the sanctum sanctorum of Hazur Sahib.

These weapons were being taken for darshan in a specially-designed bedecked vehicle. It also carries the handwritten Guru Granth Sahibji and other relics along with rare weapons (Shastars) used by Guru Gobind Singh to fight against the oppressors.

The yatra, aimed at spreading message of equality of mankind and secularism, had received good response in about 150 cities, attracting people of all faiths.

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