Birth anniversary of 6th guru of Sikhs Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib was celebrated with great enthusiasm

AMRITSAR: The birth anniversary of 6th guru of Sikhs Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib was celebrated with great enthusiasm here today.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak committee has organised a gurmat samagam at Akal Takht sahib.

Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh congratulated the Sangat on the birth anniversary of the sixth Patshah Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and shared his views on the life history of Guru Sahib.
Giani Raghbir Singh said that Guru Sahib encouraged the Sikh community to fight against oppression by giving the principle of Miri Piri.
He said that earlier Jarwanes used to come up and beat and loot people and leave, but no one had the courage to resist. For the first time, Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji protested Babur's oppression by calling him an oppressor. The sixth Patshah ji implemented the principle of Miri Piri in the light of the principles given by Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji to take the Sikhs to progress and ordered them to be armed.
Jathedar Akal Takht Sahib encouraged the Sikh community to unite for the advancement of Sikhism by guarding this important principle of Sikhism.

While addressing the congregation
SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami also congratulated the Sikh world on the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji.
He said that Sri Akal Takht Sahib, created by Guru Sahib, is a symbol of the free existence of Sikhs and the divine flame. It is the duty of every Sikh to guard the principles bestowed by Guru Sahib while being devoted to it
On this occasion, prominent personalities including Chief Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib and Jathedar Singh Sahib of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh and President of Shiromani Committee Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami were present. On the occasion of Prakash Gurpurab, after the recitation of Sri Akhand Path Sahib, the present Ragi Jatha of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib performed Gurbani Kirtan.
On this occasion, the chief scribes of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Gurmukh Singh, Giani Malkit Singh, members of Dharma Prachar Committee, Bhai Ajaim Singh Prakash, OSD S. Satbir Singh, Secretary Kulwinder Singh Ramdas, s. Balwinder Singh Kahlwan, s. Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, Mr. Bijay Singh, manager of Sri Darbar Sahib. Bhagwant Singh Dhangera, Deputy Secretary. Balwinder Singh Khairabad, S. Shahbaj Singh, S. Harbhajan Singh Wakta, Superintendent S. Nishan Singh, S. Rajinder Singh Ruby, Manager Narendra Singh, Mr. Jagtar Singh, Mr. Satnam Singh Riad, Additional Manager Jaspal Singh Dhade, s. Gurwinder Singh Devidaspur, S. Nishan Singh Jafarwal, Associate Manager. Jasbir Singh etc. were present.