The Sikh community Wednesday celebrated the 546th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervor across the state of Jammu and Kashmir while a mega function was held at Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi in Shahr-e-Khaas here.Every year on this day, the believers of the Sikh religion visit the Gurudwara’s in large numbers from abroad and within the country to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.People of the Sikh community were seen thronging the Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi in located at the the heels of Koh-e-Maran at Rainawari where special Shabadh and Kirtan were performed.The Sikh community woke up early in the morning and visited Gurudwaras, where community feasts were arranged.
Children, men, women, old and young of the community wearing colorful dresses were visiting Gurudwaras from the wee hours of this morning in the valley.While talking to KNS, Manpreet Kaur, a woman, who also took part in the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the Gurduwara said that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in 1469 AD at Nankana Sahib, Lahore.“He accomplished Udasis (preaching tours) to different directions and covered almost 14, 000 miles on foot,” Kaur said.
“Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji began his second Udasis in 1517 AD and entered Valley in the last phase. His stay at Hari Parbat (Koh-e-Maran) and visit to Shankry Acharya temple is recorded in books,” She told KNS.She further said that at Residency Road, Srinagar where Acharya Sri Chand Mandir is established Guruji met two renowned persons of that time, Mahatma Shri Abinashi Muni ji and Pandit Shri Parshotam Dass Koul ji.
Baba Sri Chand Ji an elder son of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji stayed at this place (Prof. Seva Singh, 2005). Later Gurdwara at Amira Kadal was established in his memory.”Similar functions were also organized at Baramulla, Tral, Pulwama, Jawahar Nagar, Barzulla and other places in the valley. Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits were seen greeting their Sikh brethren.Meanwhile, Chairman of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC), Jagmohan Raina told KNS that the state government for providing satisfactory arrangements on this auspicious day.“It is the first time since decades when the arrangements made by any regime was satisfactory. The arrangements were not so good but almost it was satisfactory in every aspect including security and traffic arrangements,” he said. (KNS)