Exhibition of “Jalou” inside Sri Darbar Sahib
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (October 11, 2014)—The Parkash Gurpurab (birth anniversary) of fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das ji, who is also the founder of Amritsar city, was celebrated with great enthusiasm and religious fervour here on Thursday. Countless devotees paid obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib, supreme Sikh shrine, and also took a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ on the occasion.
‘Jalau’ (show of splendour), was exhibiting rare art effects at the sanctum sanctorum of the holy shrine, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai Sahib. A Kirtan Darbar was also organised at Gurdwara Manji Sahib. SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar felicitated school and college students who excelled in various competitions like quiz and painting, which were held to mark the occasion.
The holy shrine witnessed spectacular fireworks in the evening. Meanwhile, the Gurpurb was also celebrated at the Khalsa College Gurdwara by the Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC). Students of Khalsa College Engineering and Technology (KCET) performed a ‘kirtan’ following the Bhog of Sri Akhand Path while teachers shed light on the life, philosophy and directives of Guru Ram Das. Students recited the Gurbani and shabad in praise of Guru Ram Das who founded Amritsar, then also known as Chak Ramdaspur.
Dr. Inderjit Singh Gagoani, Sikh History Library in-charge, gave an account of the times and teachings of the Guru. KCGC secretaries, including SS Mannan, members SS Chhina, GS Bhatti, principal Jagdish Singh, Khalsa College principal Dr Mehal Singh, Khalsa College of Education principal Dr JS Dhillon, Khalsa College for Women principal Dr Sukhbir Kaur Mahal, KCET principal Dr
Amarpal Singh and others were present on the occasion.