CHANDIGARH: The Bhagwant Mann Government has decided to organise four massive Shobha Yatras connecting prominent spiritual and historic hubs across the country with Sri Khuralgarh Sahib as part of the extensive statewide commemorations dedicated to the upcoming 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced this today.
Addressing a joint press conference at Punjab Bhawan alongside Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond and Advisor to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Deepak Bali, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said these grand religious processions aim to disseminate the universal message and sacred Bani of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj, while bringing devotees together in devotion and harmony ahead of the 650th birth anniversary arriving in February next year.
Elaborating on the widespread programmes already underway across the state, the Finance Minister said that following the decisive roadmap initiated last year under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, events celebrating the philosophy and teachings of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj are being organised across cities and rural areas alike. “These multifaceted initiatives include captivating drone shows, academic seminars in colleges and universities, thematic essay competitions in schools, intellectual discussions on Guru Sahib’s sacred verses, and continuous Kirtan Darbars organised in cities across Punjab to foster deep community engagement with the divine teachings,” he said.
“Originating from the neighbouring region of Jammu on November 30, the fourth Shobha Yatra will progress through Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur, culminating alongside the other processions at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 3,” he added.
The Finance Minister further said, “Following the unified convergence of all four Shobha Yatras at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib, the principal spiritual congregation will formally commence on December 4 with the Arambh of Sri Akhand Path Sahib.”
