Hola Mohalla begins at Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib, March 8

The second phase of Hola Mohalla started with an ‘ardas’ by Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh here today.

The ‘akhand path’ began at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. The ‘bhog ceremony’ of the festival will be held on March 10, the concluding day of the six-day-long festival.

The first phase of the festival concluded at Kiratpur Sahib on Saturday.

On the first day, thousands of devotees paid obeisance at various historic gurdwaras of Anandpur Sahib and Kiratpur Sahib, including Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, and took part in religious diwans.

While Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided not to hold any conference on the occasion, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Sadbhawna Dal will hold conferences on Monday.

DC Vinay Bublani inaugurated an exhibition, which depicts development activities of the state government. In view of Covid, he urged the devotees not to stay in the town for a long time, avoid shaking hands and maintain a distance of at least one metre from one another. — TNS