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Fremont gurdwara celebrates Bhagat Bani with grand 3-day functions
WSN Network

Fremont: In an exhilaratingly religious atmosphere, Gurdwara Fremont Sahib on March 22 witnessed the bhog of 16 Akhand Paths, as well as the bhog of Sri Sukhmani Sahib and Japuji Sahib paths. The gurdwara has been hosting massive religious conclaves in connection with the tercentenary of the Guru'ta Gaddi Diwas and well known dhadhis, kathakaars have been participating in these functions.  

The Gurughar also organised a medical camp where more than 500 pieces of equipment to check blood sugar levels were distributed free of cost. The medical department of Walgreens checked the cholesterol, blood sugar levels and California's well known Dr Rajeev Ahuja carried out check ups of the visiting patients. 

Not just the Sikhs but many non-Sikhs also appreciated the efforts being made by the Fremont Sahib gurdwara to play its rightful role in the community. Rohin Patel, now a resident of San Jose but originally hailed from Gujarat in India said years ago, he and his family used to visit Gurdwara Sis Ganj in Delhi and he has experienced the same soul-nourishing feeling at the Fremont gurdwara.  

Fremont's Chanderbhan said he was happy to know that Sikhs have so much respect for the bani of the Bhagats and have given it the status of Gurbani. Bibi Shivdev Kaur Sandhu said the Fremont gurdwara is playing its historical role while Khushwinder Singh of San Jose said the efforts made to weave the society together through Gurbani was a singularly appreciable step. 

Sangat came from not just Bay Area but also Bakersfield, Sacramento, Stockton Tracy etc and the langar saw enthusiasm to do sewa among the sangat. Well known Punjabi cultural czarina Asha Sharma recited her nazm on the Bhagats and was hailed with Bole So Nihal jaikaras. 

In the true spirit of Miri-Piri, Bhai Jaswinder Singh Jandi, a member of the Supreme Council, discussed with the sangat the current developments back home in Punjab and apprised about his two month visit there. He described how the ruling politicians like Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal function through a virtual gang system and how Bhai Ranjit Singh Kukki has been sent to jail once again. He appealed to the sangat for financial help of Kukki. 

Bhai Harjot Singh Khalsa, chief sewadar of the Gurughar, said even bigger programmes are being planned and main among these were programmes related to Vaisakhi and 25th year observance of the attack on the Akal Takht by the Indian Army. 

Gurughar's secretary Satnam Singh Khalsa thanked the sangat and said the kind of programmes being organised by Fremont Sahib gurdwara should actually be thought of by the so-called Mini Parliament of Sikhs, the SGPC.

25 March 2009
 

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