SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB: On the occasion of Hola-Mohalla, the Guru's beloved Khalsa Nihang Singh Dal Panth forces, under the leadership of Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal Fifth Takht Chief Singh Sahib Shiromani Sewa Rattan, Shiromani Panth Rattan Jathedar Baba Balbir Singh Akali 96 Crore, decorated the Mohalla according to the ancient tradition from the historical place Gurdwara: Shaheedi Bagh.
Before this, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sri Dasam Granth and Sarbloh were kept in the cantonments of all Nihang Singh Dal Panths. After the Akhand Paths of the Granths were recited, Kirtans of Gurbani were sung. Storytellers, wise men, preachers and Dhadhi poets informed the congregation about Sikh history and the glory of Hola Mohalla.
Religious personalities who arrived on the occasion of Akhand Path were honored. Then the Mohalla began from Cantonment Buddha Dal Guru Ke Bagh. In which Jathedar Baba Balbir Singh Akali 96 Croreri along with Baba Najar Singh Mukh Misl Shaheed Tarna Dal Harian Velan, Baba Joga Singh Misl Shaheed Baba Bakala, Baba Avtar Singh Tarna Dal Samprada Baba Bidhi Chand Sursingh, Baba Major Singh Dasmesh Tarna Dal, Baba Baldev Singh, Baba Wassan Singh Marhian Wale, Baba Balwinder Singh Mehta Chowk, Baba Lal Singh, Baba Chinda Singh Bhikhivid, Baba Joga Singh Karnal Wale, Baba Jaswinder Singh Jassi America, Baba Manmohan Singh Barnwale, etc., along with a large number of other Guru Ki Laddi forces, Nihang Singhs, joined with their respective forces. Starting from Guru Ka Bagh Cantonment, Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal, the procession passed through Shaheed Bagh, New Abadia, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Verka Chowk, Bus Stand, paid homage at the historical place Mata Jeetan Ji Sahib and reached the ancient Charan Ganga Stadium.
The leaders of the Nihang Singhs rode on traditional Sikh arrows, weapons, horses, elephants and reached the Charan Ganga Stadium.
On the way, different Sangat sects had set up langars of cold sweet water and fruits to welcome the Singhs. Where the Nihang Singhs showed the exemplary gathering of the Sangat the warrior spirit of horse riding, spear fighting, gatkebaji etc. The Mahalla was especially attended by a convoy of elephants and camels from the Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal.
The heads of the Nihang Singh groups and a large number of Nihang Singh troops in the Mahalla were adorned with beautiful dumalas, chakras, khandes, moons, gurajs, adornments, and bagnakhas, wearing small and large kirpans, and carrying shields behind their backs, holding spears and khandes in their hands, and ready in blue saffron arrows, presenting a scene of a warlike atmosphere. Thousands of people gathered to see the Nihang Singhs playing the beautiful sounds of the band instruments, the beats of the drums and the Narsinghs. Then horse races took place. Nihang Singhs stood on one to two, two to four and four to six, six horses, and the Nihang Singhs raced the horses and won prizes by digging as many forts as possible.
On this occasion, Singh Sahib Baba Balbir Singh Akali congratulated the heads of all the parties on Hola Mohalla and thanked all the Nihang Singh forces who had come from far and near to join the Mohalla.
He congratulated all the Singhs on Guru Nanak Naam Leva and Hola Mohalla and thanked the entire administration and press for their cooperation. Baba Nihal Singh Harian Velan, Baba Avtar Singh Sursingh Wale also addressed and appealed to everyone to take Amrit and become armed. The procession of the Nihang Singh forces at Charanganga Stadium and the sprinkling of rose color by them was a wonderful sight. All the Khalsai forces were seen playing Hola Mohalla with Guru Ji in their arms. The entire land of Anandpur Sahib was painted in Khalsai colors.
At this time, Jathedar Baba Balbir Singh, head of Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal 96th Crore Fifth Takht, in addition to the following groups: Baba Joga Singh, head of Tarna Dal Misl Shaheed Baba Bakala, Baba Avtar Singh, Jathedar Dal Panth Baba Bidhi Chand Sursingh, Baba Jathedar Nihal Singh, head of Tarna Dal Harian Velan Hoshiarpur, Baba Nagar Singh, Baba Tara Singh Jhar Sahib Wale, Baba Sukha Singh Bhikhiwind, Baba Gurbaksh Singh Tarna Dal Uttar Pradesh, Baba Raghubir Singh Khiale Wale, Baba Jaswinder Singh Jassi America, Sant Gurmail Singh Canada, Baba Joga Singh Karnal Wale, Baba Arjan Singh Patiale Wale, Baba Mann Singh Guru Nanak Dal Marian Wale Batala, Baba Wassan Singh, Baba Gurpreet Singh, Baba Balwinder Singh Mehta Chowk, Baba Baldev Singh Mustrabad, Baba Kulwinder Singh Chamkaur Sahib, Baba Pargat Singh Majitha Road, Baba Jagtar Singh Thathe Wale, Baba Dhunda Singh Mishal Bhai Bachittar Singh, Baba Jaswinder Singh Jassi America, Baba Kulwinder Singh Tarna Dal Chamkaur Sahib, Baba Chinda Singh Bhinkhiwind, Baba Jassa Singh Talwandi Sabo, Baba Inder Singh, Baba Maghar Singh, Baba Sukhwinder Singh Maur, Baba Sarwan Singh Majhail Rajpura, Baba Vishwapratap Singh Samana, Baba Ranyodh Singh, Baba Pyara Singh, Baba Baldev Singh Dhodiwind, Baba Major Singh Dashmesh Tarna Dal Ludhiana, Baba Baldev Singh Walla, Baba Harpreet Singh Happy, Baba Kharak Singh, Baba Charan Singh Fatehgarh Sahib etc. were present. The national festival of Hola Mohalla, a symbol of the glory and unity of the Khalsa Panth, has concluded peacefully with the Mohalla decorated according to the ancient Khalsa tradition by the Guru's beloved troops at Sri Anandpur Sahib.