AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has organized a Gurmat ceremony in the annual commemoration of Baba Makhan Shah Lubana and Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib Diwan Hall within Golden Temple complex hetr today.
On this occasion, Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Granthi Singh Sahib of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Giani Gurminder Singh and other prominent personalities participated.
In this regard, after the bhog of Sri Akhand Path Sahib, the group of Hazuri Ragi Bhai Gurcharan Singh of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib performed Gurbani Kirtan and the cult personalities shared their thoughts with the congregation. The Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Sultan Singh, said during his address that the lives of Anin Sikhs Baba Makhan Shah Lubana and Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara of the ninth Patshah Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib are the source of inspiration.
He said that these two Sikhs have an important place in Sikh history, on which the Sikh community feels proud. He said that we should follow the path of Gursikhi taking inspiration from the lives of Baba Makhan Shah and Bhai Lakhi Shah. Giani Sultan Singh praised the Shiromani Committee for commemorating these personalities every year at Gurdwara Sri Manji Sahib and urged the congregation to join Bani and Bani.
On this occasion, Giani Sultan Singh attended on behalf of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and read the message sent by him to the Sangat regarding this day. Giani Raghbir Singh said that today the Sikh community needs to respond with determination like Baba Makhan Shah Lubana and Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara to those bigoted and hypocritical people who are trying to undermine the ideology of the Gurus.
Meanwhile, the president of Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center New York. Daler Singh thanked the Shiromani Committee for organizing the event. Apart from this, Puje from America. Raghbir Singh Babi, General Secretary Sukhjinder Singh Rimpi and S. Satnam Singh Tahli also addressed. Bhai Baldev Singh and Bhai Satwant Singh, preachers of Dharma Prachar Committee performed the stage service. During the event, Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center New York Committee honored Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh and other personalities.
On this occasion Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center from New York. Garib Singh Kali Pihowa, Chairman. Amrik Singh Morthali, Head Secretary Bhai Jaspal Singh, Bibi Kailash Kaur, Bibi Amrit Kaur, Additional Secretary of Shiromani Committee. Paramjit Singh Saroa, s. Bijay Singh, Mr. Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, Deputy Secretary. Gurdayal Singh, S. Gurcharan Singh Kuhala, Prof. Sukhdev Singh, S. Balwinder Singh Khairabad, S. Manjit Singh, Giani Baljit Singh Ardasia, Manager S. Sukhraj Singh, Mr. Baghel Singh, S. Sangat was present including Satinder Singh