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When 25,000 landed up to bless 22
Sikh couples
WSN Network
 HYDERABAD:
Some
of them were poor, some needed only a little bit of help, and then
there were some who were simply happy to be part of such an
egalitarian gathering. These couples wanted to wed, and Hyderabad
had not seen anything like this before.
The 22 Sikh
couples wed in a gurdwara where more than 25,000 had come from far
off places to bless them. Many said they had never dreamt of
getting married in a such a befitting manner.
The happiest of
them were the couples’ parents who never dreamt of their sons and
daughters getting married in such a befitting manner that too
without spending a single rupee.
Thanks to the
Prabhandak committee, Gurudwara Saheb Barambala, Sikh Chawniat, Kishanbagh,
Hyderabad for making the impossible dream come true for the new
couples and their parents and grandparents.
The “Samuhik
Vivaha Samagam” under one umbrella was organized at Gurudwara Saheb
Barambala, Sikh Chawniat in the presence of Punj Pyaras Singh Saheb
Bhai Ram Singhji of Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded,
Maharastra.
The brides and
bridegrooms hailed from Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Hanamkonda, Nizamabad,
Aurangabad, Bidar and other places. The Samuhik Vivaha Samagam
started at 9 am and Anand Karaj (Lawan Phere) was performed at 11
am. The programme continued until 1 pm where all the bridegrooms
were taken in a colourful baraat on horseback.
This unique
service was provided by the Prabhandak Committee Gurudwara Saheb
Barambala keeping in view that many economically poor families who
cannot afford to perform such luxurious marriages that require heavy
expenditure which cannot be borne by economically poor sikh
families. The most heartening part was that all the Sikh Gurudwaras
in Andhra Pradesh extended wholehearted support for the successful
conduct of these marriages.
Various
gurudwara committees and individuals presented domestic artcles to
the newly married couples which will help in settling their lives.
The Prabhadak Committee, President, S. Harbans Singh said that only
Gurmukh and Amritdhari Sikhs were allowed to participate in the
marriages. The Prabhandak Committtee made all arrangements
including accommodation facilities, Guru-ka- Langar (
breakfast,lunch and dinner etc). After the marriages, committee will
keep tab on couples to see them live happily without any family
problems. For more details contact on phones : 93911-15176 or
093968-01701.
21
May,
2008
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