Hardeep Puri hands over holy ‘Jore Sahib’ to DSGMC, PM urges devotees to seek darshan
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's family has been the custodian of ‘Jore Sahib’ for 300 years
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri along with wife and family members performed before ceremonially handing over the holy 'Jore Sahib' to the Panth at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MUKESH AGGAGRWAL
Hardeep Singh Puri along with family members carrying the Holy Jora Sahib of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,during the ceremonially handing it over to the Panth , at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday . TRIBUNE PHOTO:MUKESH AGGAGRWAL
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged devotees to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Moti Bagh in the national capital, where Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri handed over the custody of holy ‘Jore Sahib’, the footwear of Guru Gobind Singh and his wife Mata Sahib Kaur. From this gurdwara, the relics of the tenth Sikh guru will be taken to Patna in a nagar kirtan.
“May Guru Charan Yatra deepen our connection with the noble ideals of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji,” PM Modi said, urging people in the area to come and have darshan of the holy ‘Jore Sahib’ after Puri handed over the sacred relics to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee’s Moti Bagh Gurdwara.
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Puri’s family has been the custodian of ‘Jore Sahib’ for 300 years. “The holy ‘Jore Sahib’, ‘Charan Suhawa’ of the founder of Khalsa Panth, Dasam Pita Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, and his wife Mata Sahib Kaur Ji, have been with our family for over 300 years,” Puri said. “Today, I feel humbled that my family will hand over the custody of the holy relics to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.”
A special Kirtan Samagam was held at Gurdwara Moti Bagh, where devotees were able to have a darshan of the holy ‘Jore Sahib’. “It will then be taken in Guru Charan Yatra and will be permanently placed at the birthplace of Dasam Pita in Takht Sri Patna Sahib, where the devout will be able to pay their obedience and perform darshan,” Puri added.
From the gurdwara, the relics will travel in a ceremonial procession to Takht Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, where they will eventually be enshrined. Puri said the Guru Charan Yatra will begin on October 23 from Gurdwara Moti Bagh and reach Faridabad by night. The yatra’s schedule is as follows:
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October 23: Gurdwara Moti Bagh to Faridabad
October 24: Faridabad to Agra
October 25: Agra to Bareilly
October 26: Bareilly to Mahangapur
October 27: Mahangapur to Lucknow
October 28: Lucknow to Kanpur
October 29: Kanpur to Prayagraj
October 30: Prayagraj to Varanasi to Sasaram
October 31: Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh, Patna Sahib
November 1: Arrival at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, marking the conclusion of the yatra.
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