Nawanshahr (Des Raj Bali):- The eleventh programme in the series of Gurmat Samagams being organised by Guru Nanak Mission Sewa Society, Nawanshahr, to commemorate the 557th Parkash Purab of Dhan Dhan Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was held at the school ground in Usmanpur. The event was organised with great enthusiasm and devotion by the management committees of Gurdwara Singh Sabha and other gurdwaras, with the cooperation of devotees from the entire region.
Schoolgirls Harneet Kaur and Navpreet Kaur enthralled the congregation by singing hymns. Thereafter, the Hazoori Ragi Jatha of Sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib, led by Bhai Surinder Singh and Bhai Nachhattar Singh, captivated the devotees with melodious Gurbani Kirtan. The congregation enthusiastically sang along with the shabads performed by the jatha and relished the spiritual experience.
Later, renowned Panthic preacher and chief patron of Guru Nanak Mission Sewa Society, Giani Sarabjit Singh, shared Gurmat teachings and explained in detail the life history of Guru Nanak Sahib and the teachings imparted by him. In view of present-day circumstances, he urged the youth to stay away from drugs and follow the path shown by Guru Nanak Sahib.
Chief Sewadar of Guru Nanak Mission Sewa Society, Surjit Singh, thanked the devotees from the entire region. He said that over the past four years, the ongoing series of Gurmat Samagams had raised awareness among devotees through the propagation of Gurmat, while also inspiring young people to reconnect with their heritage. He appealed to the congregation to attend in large numbers, as they do every year, the Maha Kirtan Darbar scheduled to be held in Nawanshahr on November 14, 15 and 16.
The stage was conducted by Bhai Tarlochan Singh Khatkar Kalan. The Kirtani Jatha and members of the gurdwara management committee were also specially honoured.
Among those present at the samagam were president Harminder Singh, Balwinder Singh, Dilbagh Singh, Sarabjit Singh, Satnam Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Sarwan Singh, Himmat Singh, Joga Singh, Baljit Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Jarnail Singh, Gurdial Singh, Jagdeep Singh and Bhai Sewa Singh. Also present were Jathedar Mahinder Singh Hussainpur, Satnam Singh Jalwaha, Udham Singh Gobindpur, Dilbagh Singh Raho, Surinder Singh Soita, Mahinder Pal Singh Jalwaha, Sukhwinder Singh Gobindpur, Satbir Singh Goni and Numberdar Swaran Singh. Representing the society were Uttam Singh Sethi, Didar Singh Gahun, Palwinder Singh Kariyam, Hakeekat Singh, Dr Bhagwan Singh, Baldev Singh, Ramneek Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Inderjit Singh Bahra, Jagjit Singh Bata, Rampal Rai, Bakshish Singh Saini, Baba Gyan Singh, Gurpal Singh, Navdeep Singh and Jathedar Dhian Singh, along with a large number of devotees from the surrounding area.
