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Sikhs throng Maryland Keertan
Samagam
S. S. Mankoo
MARYLAND: The
Annual Maryland Akhand Keertan Samagam was attended by more than
1500 Gursikhs from various states of Northern America, Canada, UK,
and India. This was the twelfth year of the Samagam that started in
1998 and has traditionally been held on the second weekend of March
every year.
The Samagam
started with the first program on the evening of Friday, March 13,
2009, at Gurdeep Singh's residence in Boyds,
Maryland.
This was followed by an Amrit Vela session at Gurdeep Singh's
residence on Saturday morning.. The morning Keertan Diwan and the
evening Rehan Sabahi was held at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Foundation of
America (GNFA),
Silver Spring,
Maryland.
The evening Rehan Sabahi was attended by an estimated sangat of more
than 1500.
This year's
samagam was attended by Keertaniyas from
Canada,
India, and various states of USA. The main Keertaniyas were Bibi
Tarvinder Kaur Jee (Seattle, Washington), Bhai Harpreet Singh Jee
(Toronto, Canada), Bhai Telvinder Singh Jee (Toronto, Canada), Bhai
Harpinder Singh Jee (Toronto, Canada), Bhai Deepinder Singh Jee
(Toronto, Canada), Bibi Ravinder Kaur Jee (Toronto, Canada), Bhai
Kudrat Singh Jee (6 year old from Toronto, Canada), Bhai Gurdeep
Singh Jee (Toronto, Canada), Bhai Jagjit Singh Jee (New York), Bhai
Didaar Singh Jee (New York), Bhai Gurraj Singh Jee (Texas), Bhai
Jashon Singh Jee (New York), and Bhai Jagmohan Singh Jee (Hazuri
Raagi, GNFA, Maryland). Sangat came from various states including
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Delaware, Massachussetts,
Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and California.
The Samagam was
broadcast by akj.org and passionfortruthtv.com and was watched
online by hundreds around the globe. It was a memorable experience
seeing so many Gursikh youth wearing the traditional Gursikh Baanaa
(dress) and reciting Waheguru's Naam throughout the night.
There was hardly
any room to sit as the hall was packed and sangat was trying to
squeeze in wherever they could find space to sit and enjoy the
melodious Keertan. Most of the sangat sat through the whole night
and the main hall was still packed when the program ended at
5.00 am.
The popularity of the Samagam has been constantly increasing and so
has the sangat.
1 April 2009
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