A pilgrim’s journey through Punjab

VANCOUVER DESI

The Golden Temple, Amritsar is the most sacred of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple, is a major pilgrimage destination for devotees from around the world, as well as, an ever-increasing popular tourist attraction. Also part of the complex is the seat of the Sikh temporal authority, the Akal Takhat, the foundation of which was laid in 1606 by Guru Hargobind, who felt that the Sikh faith required a martial tenor. e ground oor of the Akal Takhat was ready by 1774 while the rest of the ve-storied edi ce was completed during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. e present building of the Takht is of a more recent vintage as it was rebuilt following its destruction in 1983 during Operation Blue Star.

Dukhniwaran Sahib, Patiala Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib is built on the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur, on appeal from villagers, sat under a banyan tree to rid their malaise-a ected village of its disease. Translated, dukh nivaran means eradicator of su ering, and the sarovar (tank) here is believed to have healing properties. An extensive covered area has been provided to facilitate devotees who wish to bathe in it.

Sri Takht Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib is the principle shrine in Anandpur Sahib. is is the historic site where, on the day of Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh initiated his followers into the order of the Khalsa (Sikh nation). Legend maintains that the Guru requested those present to volunteer their heads to him.

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Congressional resolution greets Sikhs on Baisakhi

A bipartisan Congressional resolution, highlighting Sikh community's "tremendous contributions" in the US, has greeted people across the globe on the occasion of Baisakhi. 

"America's founding ideals of freedom of worship, equality, and justices are reflected in the Sikh American community's celebration of Baisakhi. With this Resolution, I am saying thank you and wishing Sikhs across America and around the world a joyous Baisakhi," said Congressman John Garamendi, the lead sponsor of the resolution and Co-Chair of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. 

Garamendi along with other legislators and civil rights' advocates recently welcomed the FBI's inclusion of Sikhs, Hindus, and Arab Americans in its hate crime tracking manual, a change they had pushed for. 

Garamendi's office is presenting the manual to police departments in his district. 

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Sikhs and Tamils celebrate their New Year in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Many Indian communities, including the Tamils and Sikhs, are celebrating their New Year this week.

The Sikhs celebrated Vesakhi on Tuesday (Apr 14). The community also kicked off a series of celebrations to mark SG50. The light-up at the Central Sikh Temple, along Towner Road, on Tuesday evening marked the highlight of the 300-year-old festival.

The community has also organised a slew of activities, such as Sikh Environment Day and Saviour Day (Rakhewala) for the month of April. In May, the spotlight will be on how Sikh ladies celebrate SG50 with the Women's Festival.

There will also be awareness campaigns around the narratives surrounding Sikhism, including the importance of the turban and Sikh family life.

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Sikh community celebrates a harvest of goodness in B.C

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ASUS Zenfone 2, to celebrate your uniqueness

In the present world, the technology changes at the every split of a second and that’s the reason whatever you may opt, it will soon become the obsolete. In such circumstances, if you are opting a mobile handset, that already belongs to the earlier generations, you will always be at the last end of the queue. In my opinion, we must go for the technology that is either just launched or that’s, yet to be launched.

ASUS ZenFone 2 is one such technology that’s yet to be launched. It is the latest smart phone that will enter the market on 23^rd of April.

Strange, there are still many persons who will opt for a lower category of smart phone that has a small camera, which can’t even click a proper quality pic in the day, while ASUS Zenfone offers a smart click in the darkest night without a flash  and with 400% brightness.

Strange, there are still many buyers opting for the 500 MB Ram or 1 GB RAM, while ASUS Zenfone 2 offers a smart mobile handset with 4 GB of RAM.

Strange, there are many customers opting the phone that must be charged at routine intervals as it can’t properly charge its battery in a limited time, whereas, ASUS Zenfone 2 offers the advanced technology that can charge upto 60% of your smart phone in just 39 minutes.

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Strange, there are many persons who are buying a smart phone that offers a single sim while the latest & advanced technology offered by ASUS Zenfone 2 can hold Dual Sims, Dual active.

Strange, there are still many persons who are being fooled by vendors by selling the obsolete technology while a little effort could lead to the latest & brand new mechanism that could always keep you in the front.

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Professor Heinz Werner Wessler's visit to Nankana Sahib Gurdwara Lahore,Pakistan

Pictures courtesy : Professor Heinz Werner Wessler,Uppsala University,Sweden

Bhai Malkit Singh Ji Batala Wale Passed away on Stage while Doing Kirtan

Handmade wooden car with top speed of 120 kms per hour : Mohinder Singh Lotay

Indian carpenter Mohinder Singh Lotay (R) poses with his son Amandeep Singh Lotay and their handmade five seater wooden car at their home in Patiala . They claim the car, which cost 400,000 rupees ($8,464) to make and is based on the engine of a Maruti 800 with teak bodywork, can attain a top speed of 120kms per hour and has an economy level of 16kms per litre.

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Music Release of "Nanak Shah Fakir"

A.R.Rehman (Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician ), Pandit Jasraj ( an Indian Classical vocalist ),Kailash Kher (Indian pop-rock singer  ), Harshdeep Kaur (Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs ), Uttam Simgh ( Music Director ), Bhai Nirmal Singh Ji ( Hazoori ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar ) Resul Pookutty (Academy Award-winning sound designer, sound editor and mixer.) & Harinder Singh Sikka (Director of Nanak Shah Fakir) at the Music launch ceremony of "Nanak Shah Fakir"

With Thanks : Nanak Shah Fakir

Sikh student receives Death threats for wearing a turban in NZ

with thanks : NZTV

Gurmat Samagam by Ranjit Akhara : Ustab Gurcharan Singh ji, at Krishna nagar Gurudwara