Chandigarh: The Punjab Government will celebrate the 650th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji on a grand scale with year-long programs guided by the blessings of saints, scholars and religious sects. The celebrations will begin on February 4, 2026, with the commencement of Sri Akhand Path Sahib at Khuralgarh Sahib, and will conclude in February 2027. Key events including Katha Kirtan Darbar and the Begampura event will be organized at Khuralgarh Sahib in November 2026, with participation from prominent religious and social personalities.
Finance Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee Harpal Singh Cheema chaired the first meeting of the organizing committee, attended by Cabinet Ministers, senior officials, saints, scholars and representatives of religious institutions. During the meeting, a detailed roadmap of commemorative events was presented. Cheema said that programs highlighting the life, education and travels of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji will be organized across villages in Punjab from February 2026 to February 2027, ensuring mass participation and spiritual awareness.
He further informed that the celebrations will include seminars, workshops, special kirtan events, pilgrimages, school-level competitions, documentary screenings, drone shows, release of commemorative coins, blood donation camps, plantation drives, marathons and Shobha Yatras. Four major Shobha Yatras will be organized from Varanasi, Faridkot, Bathinda and Jammu to Khuralgarh Sahib. Cheema emphasized that the entire celebration will be conducted with full devotion and religious fervour under the continuous guidance of saints, experts and scholars.
