Ambala, October 26 (R. Singh):- According to information provided by S. Jaskaran Singh, a 49-member group of Pakistani Sikhs visiting historic Sikh shrines in India paid obeisance today at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa Panth. The group offered prayers and sought the continued prosperity of the Khalsa Panth, along with open access for devotees to visit Sikh shrines in both western and eastern Punjab, before the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The group had arrived in Sri Anandpur Sahib from Delhi late last night.
Jaskaran Singh said that the group was welcomed upon its arrival in Sri Anandpur Sahib on behalf of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj. The welcome was led by the Panj Pyare and attended by Dr. Diljit Singh Bhinder, member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s Executive Committee; SGPC member S. Ajmer Singh Khera; and Takht Sahib Additional Manager Advocate Hardev Singh.
In the morning, the group visited Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, the cremation site of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s sacred head, and Gurdwara Bhora Sahib. Subsequently, the management honoured the group with siropas and mementoes at the S. Baldev Singh Mahilpuri Meeting Hall at Takht Sahib. The ceremony was held under the leadership of Executive Committee member Dr. Diljit Singh Bhinder and SGPC member S. Ajmer Singh Khera.
Jatha leader S. Papinder Singh thanked the Takht Sahib management and the SGPC, saying that visiting the historic Sikh shrines of Sri Anandpur Sahib had brought them immense peace and spiritual satisfaction. He said they would always cherish the memories of this pilgrimage.
The group comprised 49 members, including 31 men, 17 women and one child. It is noteworthy that the group arrived in India from Pakistan on October 8, 2026, via Tashkent, Uzbekistan. After visiting Sri Hemkunt Sahib, the group visited gurdwaras in Delhi yesterday before travelling through Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib to reach Sri Anandpur Sahib. Today, the group departed for the next leg of its journey. After visiting Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib, the Pakistani Sikh group is scheduled to reach Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, tonight. On October 30, the group will return to Pakistan by air from Delhi via Tashkent.
On this occasion, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Information Officer S. Harpreet Singh and S. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar from the sub-office of the Dharam Parchar Committee were also present.
