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Mumbai
Sikhs observe Gurta Gaddi fortnight
WSN Bureau
 MUMBAI: Demonstrating rare unity, Gurdwara committees in Mumbai
scheduled a 15-day Kirtan and Katha Samagam from 6th to
20th October all over the city and Navi Mumbai as part of
the Gurta Gaddi celebrations.
The
famous Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in the famous suburb of Khar
had a new building opened for the Sangat and all functions were held
there on 20th October to coincide with Gurta Gaddi
celebrations. Young Sikhs from the performed Kirtan and kids
presented poetry and skits related to Sikhism.
The
main programme for the city was held at Garodia Nagar Ground, near
the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar on 19th and 20th
October, in which Kirtani Jatthas from all over India participated.
Sikh students who fared well in their board exams were felicitated
and given scholarships..
The
main Nagar Kirtans were from Gurudwara Evershine Nagar, Malad West
to Gurudwara Guru Nanak Sabha, Goregaon West on 12th October, from
Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha, Dadar East to Sri Guru Nanak Hospital
Ground, Bandra East on the 18th October, from Gurudwara
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Andheri East to Gurudwara Dhanpothohar
Sahib, Santacruz Eest on the 19th October and from Laxmi
Nagar Chembur to Gurudwara Dashmesh Durbar, Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
on 19th October. Sangat from all over Mumbai, Navi
Mumbai, Thane, Vashi, Vasai participated in the Gurpurab
celebrations and the Nagar Kirtans.
 Another Nagar Kirtan is scheduled from Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri
West to Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Andheri West on 26th of October from
6 am onwards.
As
part of the Gurta Gaddi celebrations, a drawing and painting and
Essay-writing competition was organized by Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh
Sabha, Dadar, on the 28th September and the winners of the
competition were felicitated during the Gurpurab celebrations.
The
Sikh Sangat of Mumbai and the organizers of various Gurdwaras used
the occasion to explain the concept of Shabad Guru to non-Sikhs
during the Nagar Kirtans and Gurpurab celebrations through
distribution of literature in various languages. The Khalsa colours
of White, Blue and Kesari were ubiquitous all over. .
with inputs from Taranjit Singh, Mumbai,
who does Sewa with Gurmat Missionary College
and is a camper of the
International Institute of Gurmat Studies.
22 October 2008
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