The 312th "KHALSA PANTH FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATIONS" popularly known as "VAISAKHI" will be celebrated on a grand scale by Sikh community all over Andhra Pradesh on April 14, 2011.
Two major events "VISHAAL DIWAN" (MASS CONGREGATION) and "NAGAR KEERTAN" (HOLY PROCESSION) will be held on April 14.
The Prabhandak Committee Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet will organize "Vishaal Deewan" (Mass Congregation), the main attraction of the celebrations at Sri Guru Gobind Singhji Play Grounds, Ameerpet, Hyderabad from 11 am to 4 pm in which over 25,000 Sikh devotees and other community faiths will converge at the program.
Prabhandak Committee, President S.Amarjeet Singh and General Secretary S.Surender Singh said that the event will be marked by the recitations of Gurbani Keertans (Holy Hymns) by the reputed Ragi Jathas (religious preachers) who are being specially invited from various parts of the country to render shabad keertans.
Bhai Johinder Singh ji Riar of Ludhiana,
Bhai Inderjeet Singh ji Khalsa (Darbar Sahib, Amritsar),
Bhai Surinder Singh ji, Hazuri Ragi Jatha,
Bhai Gurmukh Singh ji,
Jatha Tera Jatha,
Harminder Kaur ji and
other reputed Ragi Jathas will recite shabad keertans and Kathas and throw light on the teachings of Sikh Gurus.
After the culmination of the congregation, Guru Ka Langar (free community kitchen) will be served to the devotees.
On the same evening, April 14, a colorful "Nagar Keertan", (Holy Procession) will be taken out at around 5 pm from Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet and will pass through the main corridors of Greenlands, Begumpet, Punjagutta and return back to Gurudwara Saheb in the evening.
Over 25,000 devotees will take part in the procession. Guru Granth Sahebji (the revered Holy Scripture of the Sikhs) will be carried on a beautifully decorated vehicle along with "Nishaan Sahebans" (Religious Flags). The Procession will be marked by the rendering of Shabad Keertans (Holy Hymns) by the Jatha Tera Jatha and Keerthani Jathas of men, women and youths. Besides that "Panj Pyaras" (five beloved ones) in their traditional attire will be the cynosure of the attraction all along the procession.
The major attraction of the procession will be the display of "GATKA", a famous Sikh martial art form and other breath-taking sword exercises all along the procession by Dashmesh Kalgidhar Jatha and Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Akhada.
AMRIT PAAN (HOLY BAPTISM) ON APRIL 13 : Amrit Paan (Holy Baptism) will be performed on April 13 at 11 am at Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet. Persons desirous to have Amrit can register their names with the Head Granthi.
BAISAKHI KEERTAN DARBAR (NIGHT CONGREGATION) ON APRIL 15 : Night Congregation will be held between 8 pm and 1.30 am on April 15th at GURU GOBIND SINGHJI SPORTS STADIUM, AMEERPET, HYDERABAD in which reputed Ragi Jathas - Bhai Johinder Singh ji Riar of Ludhiana, Bhai Inderjeet Singh ji Khalsa (Darbar Sahib, Amritsar), Bhai Surinder Singh ji, Hazuri Ragi Jatha, Bhai Gurmukh Singh ji, Jatha Tera Jatha and other reputed Ragi Jathas will render Shabad Keertan.
PRABHAT PHERIS (MORNING ROUNDS) : As part of the celebrations, week long Prabhat Pheris (Morning Rounds) will start from Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet daily at 4 am from April 6 to 12, 2011. Guru ka Langar will be served after the culmination of Prabhat Pheris.
Sardar Amarjeet Singh / Sardar Surender Singh
President / Secretary
For more details, Sadh Sangat ji can contact on mobile phone numbers :
040-23750478, 09246532350, 09391668591, 09573863248 or 09618688796.