300th Gurta Gurgaddi Celebrations At Sri Hazoor Sahib (Oct-Nov 2008)

With the blessing of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Sant Baba Mann Singh and Sant Baba Mohan Singh Ji celebrated the 300th Gurta Gurgaddi in October - November 2008. The celebrations began in January 2008 in which a plan to carry out 13 thousand 13 hundred and 13 Sri Akhand Path Sahibs took place. 101 Sri Akhand Path Sahibs took place every 2 days from January through to October at Gurdwara Sachkhand Isher Darbar Pehowa.

However the Sri Akhand Path Sahibs continue to run and the bhog of the now 33 thousand 33 hundred and 33 Sri Akhand Path Sahibs will take place in February 2009. Despite such a huge programme which began at the start of the year and continues to take place and huge Nagar Kirtan was carried out in preparation for the Yatra to Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib Ji.

The Nagar Kirtan left Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib Ji Sirhind on the morning of the 24th October 2008, with over 40 thousand people marching through the villages of Panjab through to Nanded. At the commencement, Parkash Singh Badal (Chief Minister of Panjab) attended to congratulate Sant Baba Mann Singh Ji on arranging such a large scale Nagar Kirtan. In turn he congratulated the Sangat present at Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and informed all that he would also pay tribute at Sackhand Sri Hazoor Sahib.

As the Nagar Kirtan left thousands took to the streets of Panjab and with the love of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Nagar Kirtan was well on route. Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Chief Minister of Haryana) also took part, by congratulating the Sangat as the Nagar Kirtan entered Haryana. He paid respect to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and stated such large scale celebrations were certainly to be noted in the history for generations to come.

The over 350 vehicle Nagar Kirtan stopped at several Gurdwara Sahibs throughout its entire journey, where various langars and camps were set up for the Sangat to eat and rest. However after 5 days and 4 nights the Nagar Kirtan eventually reached Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib where yet again the thousands whom travelled from Panjab showed great love and devotion in celebrating the 300th Gurta Gurgaddi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Once arrived, an enormous langar was already set up and arranged by Sant Baba Mohan Singh Ji, which catered for hundreds of thousands each day. Being one of the major langars throughout Nanded, over 300 dishes were served including, Pizza, Noodles, Samosas, Pakoreh, Aloo Tikki, etc in addition to over 70 varieties of fruit. Sangat from not just all over the state but others who had arrived from various corners of the world all specially visited the langar to carry out sewa on the auspicious occasion.

The langar which ran from the 20th October 2008 until the 5th November saw several Sant Mahapuraks, Sikh Sampradas, and other religious personalities including the Jathedars of all five Thakats who visited the langar and congratulated Sant Baba Mann Singh Ji and Sant Baba Mohan Singh Ji on arranging such a large scale programme.Sant Baba Mann Singh Ji was also congratulated on stage by the organisers of the events in Sri Hazoor Sahib Ji and a Siropa was given to illustrate the appreciation of taking part.

Baba Ji stated the entire programme was carried out solely with the blessing of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji