Oct 23 to Nov 1 yatra to enshrine Jore Sahib at Patna Sahib gurdwara: Puri

Sacred Jore Sahib, the footwear of Guru Gobind Singh and his wife Mata Sahib Kaur, will be taken to Patna Sahib as part of the Guru Charan Yatra from October 23 to November 1.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the Yatra will commence from Gurdwara Moti Bagh, Delhi, on October 23 and conclude at Takht Patna Sahib on November 1.

On October 22 evening a special Kirtan Samagam will be held at Gurdwara Moti Bagh, where the Joda Sahib will be placed for devotees to have darshan.

Puri’s family has been the custodian of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur's sacred footwear for over 300 years.

The family has now decided to present these sacred relics for the sangat’s darshan at Guru Sahib’s birthplace, Takht Sri Patna Sahib.

Making a formal announcement on this today, Hardeep Singh Puri said the Joda Sahib will be carried from Delhi to Patna Sahib as part of the “Charan Suhawa, Guru Charan Yatra”, allowing devotees along the route to have the darshan of the sacred relic.

He added that the Yatra will also include the presence of Guru Granth Sahib and the Panj Pyare (the Five Beloved Ones).

On the night of October 22, a special Kirtan Samagam will be held at Gurdwara Moti Bagh Sahib, where devotees can have darshan of the Joda Sahib. The Charan Suhawa Yatra will begin on October 23 from Gurdwara Moti Bagh and reach Faridabad by night. On October 24, it will travel from Faridabad to Agra; on the 25th to Bareilly; on the 26th to Mahangapur; on the 27th to Lucknow; on the 28th to Kanpur; on the 29th to Prayagraj; on the 30th it will proceed through Banaras to Sasaram; on the 31st, it will reach Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh, Patna Sahib; and on the morning of November 1, it will arrive at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, marking the conclusion of the Yatra.

Present on the occasion of the announcement were Delhi Gurdwara Committee President Harmeet Singh Kalka, General Secretary Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, Takht Patna Sahib Committee President Jagjot Singh Sohi, General Secretary Inderjeet Singh, Harpal Singh Johal, Impreet Singh Bakshi, Yatra Coordinator Jasbir Singh Dham, Kanwaldeep Singh from Agra, Malik Singh Kalra from Bareilly, Harjeet Singh Kalra from Kanpur, Harjinder Singh from Prayagraj, former Vice-Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Punjabi Academy Gurvinder Singh Vicky Chhabra, Delhi Committee Members Gurpreet Singh Jassa, Gurpreet Singh Khanna, former member Omkar Singh Raj, and several other distinguished personalities.