Delhi Fateh Diwas celebrated at Red Fort

Delhi Fateh Diwas at Delhi Red Fort on March 21-22, 2015

Thousands of Sikhs celebrated Delhi Fateh Diwas, the anniversary of a historic event when the Nishaan Sahib — the holy symbol of the Khalsa Panth — was unfurled at the Red Fort.

Eighteenth-century Sikh warrior Sardar Baghel Singh had unfurled the saffron Nishaan Sahib on ramparts of the Red Fort March 11, 1783, for the first time.

This historic event was 232 years later being marked by the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee in a two-day event March 21-22. 2015.

The celebrations at the sprawling Red Fort grounds were highlighted by various programmes depicting the rich cultural traditions of Sikh community and displays of tradition martial art forms.

Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib 2015 Opening

As per Govt of Uttrakhand information, Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib will open for Darshans from June 1, 2015.

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Google Maps (March first week) image shows status of Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib area.

Hemkunt Sahib 2015 opening

Importance of the four doors of Gurudwara Sahib

The four doors of Gurudwara Sahib :

There are four doors into a Gurudwara, known as :

– Door of Peace

– Door of Livelihood

– Door of Learning

– Door of Grace.

These doors are a symbol that people from all four points of the compass are welcome, and that members of all four castes are equally welcome. There’s always a light on in a Gurudwara, to show that the Guru’s Light is always visible and is accessible to everyone at any time.

The four doors of Gurudwara Sahib

Hola Mahalla (March 6, 2015)

Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla will be celebrated at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib at Sri Anandpur Sahib on March 6, 2015.

Hola Mohalla – Hola Mahalla

It is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet which usually falls in March. This, by a tradition established by Sri Guru Gobind Singh,  for the Sikhs to demonstrate their martial skills in simulated battles.

On this three-day grand festival, mock battles, exhibitions, display of weapons, etc., are held followed by kirtan, music and poetry competitions. The participants perform daring feats, such as Gatka (mock encounters with real weapons), tent pegging, bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses and various other feats of bravery.

There are also a number of Darbars where the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is present and kirtan and religious lectures take place. On the last day a long procession, led by Panj Pyaras, starts from Takhat Keshgarh Sahib, one of the five Sikh religious seats, and passes through various important Gurudwaras like Qila Anandgarh, Lohgarh Sahib, Mata Jitoji and terminates at the Takhat (Keshgarh).

For people visiting Anandpur Sahib, langars are organized by the local people as a part of Sewa. Raw materials like wheat flour, rice, vegetables, milk and sugar are provided by the villagers living nearby. Women volunteer to cook and others take part in cleaning utensils and other manual tasks that need to be carried out. Traditional cuisine is served to the pilgrims who eat while sitting in rows on the ground.

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Bhai Sarwan Singh, Sikh man with the world’s longest beard

Bhai Sarwan Singh, the head priest of Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was already acknowledged as the man with the world’s longest beard, but now, his beard is even longer.

The Sikh priest was recently invited to take part in a television show, in Rome Italy, where he had his beard measured. After carefully measuring his beard, from the tip of his chin, to the end of his beard, judges decided Bhai Sarwan Singh has beaten his previous record, set in 2008, by two inches. It is now 1.895 m long.

To prevent it from actually touching the floor, Bhai Sarwan Singh wears his long beard rolled up or over his shoulder.

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Sikh with Longest Beard

 

Hazur Sahib Tours (Delhi Hyderabad Bidar Nanded Tour Package)

Delhi Hazur Sahib Flight Tour Via Hyderabad
( 2 Nights/3 Days Tour Package )

Day 1 : Morning Flight from New Delhi for Hyderabad. On Arrival, Pickup from Hyderabad Airport and drive for Gurudwara Nanak Jheera, Bidar. After visiting Gurudwara Bidar, drive for Nanded & drop at hotel. Overnight at Hazur Sahib hotel.
Day 2 : Breakfast, Morning visit local Gurudwaras of Nanded and Afternoon, visit Takht Sri Hazur Sahib. Also attend evening Shastar Aarti. Overnight at Hazur Sahib hotel.
Day 3 : Breakfast, Pickup from Hazur Sahib Hotel and drive back for Hyderabad. On reaching Hyderabad, drop at Airport for return Flight for Delhi.

Package Cost Per Person : From Rs 20000 to 22500 inclusive of Air Tickets, Hotel Accommodation and Gurudwara tours by Car. Actual Cost depends on Air Fares which are not fixed and change as per date of travel

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