Nagar kirtan marks Baba Deep Singh’s birth anniversary

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 27

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shaheed Baba Deep Singh, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday decorated and carried out a nagar kirtan (religious procession) from Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

On the occasion, panj pyare (five beloved ones), nishanchi (flagman) Singhs were honoured with siropas (robe of honour) by Giani Jagtar Singh head granthi Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib.

Giani Jagtar Singh also carried and placed Sri Guru Granth Sahib in a golden palanquin.

Representatives of various religious societies were also present in large numbers during the nagar kirtan.

Apart from this, gatka and band parties also participated in large numbers, while dignitaries and sangat set up various langars. The sangat gave hearty welcome to nagar kirtan at Chowk Ghanta Ghar, Jallianwala Bagh, Lakkar Mandi, Sultanwind Gate, Water Tank, Swaran House, Golden Cloth Market, Sultanwind Road, Tej Nagar Chowk, Bazar Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar, Kot Mahna Singh to Tarn Taran Road, and other places.

In nagar kirtan, additional head granthi of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Bhai Malkit Singh, senior vice-president of SGPC Surjit Singh Bhitewad, junior vice-president Baba Buta Singh, general secretary Bhagwant Singh Sialka, chief secretary SGPC Harjinder Singh, interim committee member Navtej Singh Kauni, Amrik Singh Shahpur, member Bhai Rajinder Singh Mehta, Bhai Manjit Singh Bhurakohna, Bhai Ram Singh, Harpal Singh Jallah, secretary Mahinder Singh Ahli, additional secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna, and other officials were present.