Close to 500 devout residents from Gurgaon took out a preparatory procession to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.
A portrait of Guru Gobind Singh
In a pre-celebratory mood, devout Sikh residents of Gurgaon congregated in Sector 22, Palam Vihar, on Sunday for the rehearsal of a procession to be taken out on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.
Guru Gobind Singh was born on December 22, 1666, at Patna Sahib. Sikhs all over the world celebrate this day with great pomp and gaiety. For months rehearsals of the procession and the dances and martial exercises displayed at the procession are held by people. On Sunday, residents of Gurgaon participated in one such rehearsal.
Sikhs from neighbouring areas took out a procession through Palam Vihar road on Sunday. There were at least 500 participants at the procession, in which devotees were singing shabads and carrying out seva, and presenting dance and music and martial arts, which is known to be an intrinsic part of Sikh life and religion.
The devotees were distributing food and water to commuters, cleaning roads with brooms and dancing to express their joy. Different bands contributed musical sounds that added to the overall ambience of the event, which can be described as a trailer of what is to come on the birth anniversary of the tenth Guru.
Harsh Pal Singh, a resident of Palam Vihar, told City Spidey, “Guru Gobindji was a saint who always believed in giving, and hence we believe in performing seva by distributing food and water to commuters. The message is of love and unity.”
Adding to this, Simran Kaur, another resident, said, “This is an auspicious occasion for us and we love to see children getting involved in the seva.”
Even though the procession was huge, the volunteers opted for seva and were seen managing traffic to ensure that the procession did not create traffic jams or chaos on the road.
