SGPC sends off group of 58 Sikh devotees to Bangladesh

AMRITSAR: SGPC (Shriomani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) here Monday send off the group of 58 Sikh devotees including 15 females first time to Bangladesh to pay obeisance at various Sikh shrines and observe the birth anniversary of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev.

In a release issued here SGPC stated that the group of Sikh devotees during their visit to Bangladesh would reach at Dhaka on December 3 to observe the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara (Sikh shrine) Memon Singh. Sikh devotees after paying obeisance at various Sikh shrines in Bangladesh would return to India on December 9.

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'Golden Temple kitchen busiest'

CHANDIGARH: Food is said to be a great unifier, and a documentary film appears to second this. According to Holy Kitchens production— an initiative of an Indian-American Chef Vikas Khanna, who is rolling out a series of films to tie together the metaphysical meaning of food in religion with the real world experience of sharing food in a spiritual context — Golden Temple has the busiest kitchen in the world.

Khanna is an award winning chef, author TV personality and restaurateur based in New York City.

The first in the series is a documentary 'True Business', which takes its inspiration from first Sikh master Guru Nanak's message of Sacha Sauda, from where the concept of 'langar' or common kitchen originated.

As the story, Guru Nanak's father had given him Rs 20 to start a business but was surprised to see his son distributing food to the poor, bought with the money meant to start an enterprise. On being asked that why did he do this, Guru Nanak is supposed to have replied that this was ''Sacha Sauda, True Business''.

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Sri Guru Nanak Sewak Jatha - Chand Mohalla

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Be proud, very proud!!

Have a look at the BBC documentary on Sikh representation in the Indian forces in the 2 World Wars. Very well documented and presented, you will feel your chest swell up with pride with this bit of re-told history. And, even more so, if you are a Sikh!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1289406070

Part 2 of the documentary

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=751_1289407709

Martyrdom day on Dec 10 ?

Can't we pre-decide the dates of Gurupurab's as well Sangrand & other important days. It seems, we are loosing the unity, just due to the differences in the leaders of different areas. Delhi is observing 24th Nov as the Martyrdom day whereas Punjab will have it on 10th December. A part of the community is arranging Samagam's on one day & the rest of the community on any other day. We must do something to fix the dates of all the historical days.

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Not today, martyrdom day on Dec 10: Akal Takht

A day before Sikhs were to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur on November 24, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh announced that the day must be marked on December 10, leading to confusion among the devotees.

“I have decided that the day should be observed on December 10. The SGPC will observe the day on December 10,” the Jathedar said, adding that he had received various requests from the world over to change the date.

However, he said “if some Sikh bodies or institutions have made arrangements for the day’s ceremonies” for November 24, they could go ahead with the celebrations. The others should celebrate on the date being announced by the Akal Takht.

Earlier, the SGPC and the Punjab government had mentioned November 24 as holiday on the Guru’s martyrdom.

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Sikhs protest govt decision to bar 'Palki' procession in Pak

LAHORE: Sikh elders have protested a decision by Pakistani authorities to bar the community from organising the 'Palki' procession at Gurdwara Janamsthan in Nankana Sahib to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.

Authorities said their decision to bar the procession, which goes from Gurdwara Janamsthan to seven other gurdwaras in Guru Nanak's birthplace, was based on security concerns.

Sikhs were not allowed to organise the procession last year too.

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Sikh community parade in Fowler

Remove Indo-Pak border restrictions: Sikh pilgrims

The border restrictions between Pakistan and India should be abolished for peace and prosperity in the region, said a group of Sikh pilgrims from India. Over 4,000 Sikh pilgrims reached Pakistan by special trains through the Wagah border Friday to attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism.

Sikh pilgrims told the media at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore Saturday that people of Pakistan were peaceful and foreign elements were involved in all terror activities, the News International reported Sunday.

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Sat Guru Nanak Pargateya.......Miti Dhund Jag Chanan Hoya.

Guru Nanak dev ji de prakash purab di lakh lakh wadhai hove ji......

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President Obama honors Guru Nanak Dev Ji

On Sunday, many around the world will observe the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of sikhism. I send my best wishes to all those observing this extraordinary occasion.

This is also an opportunity to recognize the many contributions that Sikh Americans have made to our nation, and to reflect on the pluralism that is a hallmark of America.

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