- Nagar Kirtan to be taken out on Jan 3
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Parkash Utsav (Birthday) of the 10th Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, will be celebrated on January 5, 2025 at Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Chand Kour Nagar, with traditional gaiety and fervour.
A Grand Nagar Kirtan is also scheduled to be taken out on January 3, 2025, from Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Chand Nagar, Jammu.
This was announced by Ranjeet Singh Tohra, President of the District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DGPC) Jammu, during a press conference on Wednesday.
Balvinder Singh, Vice President, while providing details of the Nagar Kirtan, said that it will commence from Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Chand Nagar at 10 AM and will pass through key locations, including Vivekanand Chowk, Gumat Bazar, J.P. Chowk, Dogra Chowk, Bikram Chowk, Asia Hotel, Green Belt Park Gandhi Nagar, Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Gole Market, Bank of Baroda Chowk Gandhi Nagar, Sachdeva Boutique, Balmiki Chowk, Shiva Chowk, Khalsa Chowk, and will culminate at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jammu.
Ranjeet Singh Tohra shared that besides local preachers, prominent Parcharaks from outside the region, such as Bhai Harvinder Singh Ganga Nagar Wale, Dadi Jatha of Giani Kewal Singh Ji Komal, and Prof. Gurcharan Singh Ji Chann Panthak Kavi, will participate in the Nagar Kirtan.
Surjit Singh, General Secretary DGPC Jammu, detailed the Parcharaks and Ragi Jathas who will attend the Parkash Purab celebration on January 5, 2025, at Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev, Chand Nagar, Jammu.
Distinguished participants include Bhai Mandeep Singh Ji Murid (Parcharak), Bhai Sukhpreet Singh Ji (Hazuri Ragi, Sri Darbar Sahib), and Bhai Gurbachan Singh Ji (Hazuri Ragi, Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar), along with several local Parcharaks and Ragi Jathas.
Other DGPC office bearers and members who were present over there in the meeting were Ranvir Singh Joint Secretary, Jagpal Singh Treasurer, Harjit Singh and Gurmeet Singh Incharge Dharam Parchar DGPC Jammu, Avtar Singh, Tejinder Singh, Balvinder Singh, Karan Singh Bali members DGPC Jamm.
The DGPC Jammu urged all residents, especially the Sikh Sangat, to participate enthusiastically in both the Nagar Kirtan on January 3, 2025, and the Parkash Purab celebration on January 5, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM at Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Chand Nagar, Jammu.
