early times report
Chandigarh, Jan 29: The Punjab Government will celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji on a grand scale. The year-long events will be guided and led by the blessings of saints, great men and religious sects.
These events will commence on February 4, 2026 with the beginning of Sri Akhand Path Sahib at Khuralgarh Sahib and will conclude in February 2027. In November 2026, Katha Kirtan Darbar and Begampura event will be held at Khuralgarh Sahib, in which religious and other personalities will also participate.
Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman Harpal Singh Cheema chaired the first meeting of the committee held here today. The Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Tarunpreet Singh Saund, Deputy Speaker Jai Krishan Singh Rouri, Cultural Affairs Advisor Deepak Bali, Secretary Tourism Kumar Amit, Director Tourism Dr. Sanjeev Tiwari was present.
In today's meeting, Sant Nirmal Das Ji, Sant Inder Das Ji, Sant Jagir Singh Ji, Mr. Satyawan Ji, Mr. Krishna Kumar Ji and Mr. Raj Kapoor Ji from Dera Ballan, Bibi Santosh Kumari, Scholar Dr. Raj Kumar Hans, Dr. Soma Atri, Sri Vijay also participated.
During the meeting, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Punjab Government will celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji with full devotion and religious fervour.
After the presentation of roadmap pertaining to commemorative events in front of the committee, Mr. Cheema said that events related to the life, education and travels of Sri Guru Ravidass ji will be organized in villages across Punjab from February 26 to February 2027. He also said that seminars and workshops, special kirtan events, pilgrimages, school-level competitions, documentary shows, drone shows, issuing of Guruji commemorative coins, blood donation camps, plantation campaigns, marathons, shobha yatras, psychedelic rallies etc. have been planned, which will be celebrated with the advice of saints, dignitaries and experts.
S. Cheema further said that monthly events have been drawn up as part of these celebrations. During this time 4 Shobha Yatras will be organized from Varanasi-Khuralgarh Sahib, Faridkot-Khuralgarh Sahib, Bathinda-Khuralgarh Sahib and Jammu-Khuralgarh Sahib etc. He said that a special logo will be prepared for these events and a coin dedicated to Sri Guru Ravidas will also be released. |
