350th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti was celebrated across the
world on January 5, 2017.Marking the occasion, a huge festival known as Prakash
Utsav also known as Prakash Parv has been organized in Patna, Bihar– the birth
place of the Guru.
· The festival which is
celebrated every year in Patna is attended by nearly 5 lakh devotees each year.
The festival has been organized at the city’s iconic, sprawling Gandhi Maidan.
· Prime Minister Mr. Narendra
Modi attended the Prakash Utsav. The Bihar government announced a three-day
holiday for the event at Takht Harmandir Sahib from January 3 to January 5,
2017.
· A makeshift Gurudwara
has been set up at Gandhi Maidan. The Holy Gurugranth Sahib has been installed
in view of Prakash Parv celebrations.
· The ceremony was also
attended by Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, ministers and other
dignitaries from the state. A large number of Sikhs from India and abroad are
participating in the week-long festival.
Commemorative Postage stamp
Prime Minister Mr. Modi released a commemorative postage
stamp to mark the occasion of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
Committee Formed for the Celebration
· Punjab Chief Minister
Parkash Singh Badal held a detailed discussions
regarding the celebrations of the mega event with Shiromani Akali Dal
President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of
the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Avtar Singh and the
president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh
G.K.
· After the meeting a
high-powered committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Punjab chief
minister, with Deputy chief minister, president SGPC, and president DSGMC,
besides eminent Sikh scholars and intellectuals as its members to work out the
modalities for the commemoration of this historic occasion with religious
fervour, enthusiasm and devotion.
· The Bihar chief
minister told that nearly 75 acres of land had already been identified in Patna
for the setting up of a ‘tented city’ for the celebrations in view of the
expected massive participation of Sikhs from not only different parts of the
country but from across the world.
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