Chandigarh | A high-level special meeting dedicated to the 650th birth anniversary of Dhan-Dhan Sri Guru Ravidass Ji was held today at the office of the Culture Department in the presence of the saints, in which detailed discussions were held regarding the events that have taken place so far and the upcoming ones. This information was given by Deepak Bali, Advisor, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, Punjab.
The meeting was specially attended by Sant Mahapurakh Sant Gurdeep Giri Ji (Pathankot), Sant Pradeep Das Ji (Dera Kathar), Sant Kewal Ji (Tap Asthan Sri Khuralgarh Sahib) and Sant Satwinder Singh Hira Ji (Khuralgarh Sahib). Deepak Bali, while welcoming all the Sant Mahapurakhs, informed that out of the 92 drone shows organized by the Punjab Government, about 80 drone shows and out of 12 Kirtan Samagams, about 9 Kirtan Samagams have been successfully completed so far, while the remaining events are also continuing in a serial manner.
Giving information about the upcoming events, the Director of the Department, Sanjeev Tiwari, said that four processions will start from different places and reach Sri Khuralgarh Sahib. The first procession will start on November 29 at a special event at Banaras Kashi, the birthplace of Guru Sahib, and will reach Sri Khuralgarh Sahib by the evening of December 3. The second procession will start from Bathinda on December 2 and will stop in various cities and reach on the night of December 3. The third procession will start from Faridkot on December 1 and will reach on the night of December 3 via Ludhiana and Phagwara. The fourth procession will start from Jammu and reach Sri Khuralgarh Sahib via Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.
He said that high-level events have been organized at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 4, 5 and 6. On the first day, Akhand Path Sahib will begin and Sant Sammelan will be organized. On the second day, Katha Kirtan Darbar, seminar and exhibition will be organized. On the third day, Bhog of Akhand Path Sahib will be performed and Begampura Samagam will be organized. Drone shows depicting the life and teachings of Guru Sahib will also be organized in the evening of all three days.
On this occasion, Sant Kuldeep Giri Ji, while addressing the congregation, said that it is a matter of great happiness for the entire congregation to get the time to celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass Maharaj Ji and appealed to all of them to participate in the upcoming events.
During the meeting, the Sant Mahapurkhas expressed deep satisfaction over the events planned by the Punjab Government and said that these events are being organized in a very meaningful manner and with proper arrangements. They appealed to the Sangat to attend these events with enthusiasm. Deepak Bali assured that the Punjab Government is making all possible arrangements to celebrate the 650th Parkash Purb celebrations with full devotion and respect.
