Shaheedi Sabha ends: Nagar kirtan taken out from Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib to Jyoti Sarup Sahib

The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor Mela, which is being held to commemorate the sacrifice of the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh — Baba Zorawar Singh and

The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor Mela, which is being held to commemorate the sacrifice of the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh — Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh — and the Guru’s mother Mata Gujri, concluded with religious ceremonies here on Saturday.

Nihangs posing for a picture; and (below) devotees giving floral welcome to the nagar kirtan on the concluding day of the Shaheedi Jor Mela in Fatehgarh Sahib on Saturday. (BHARAT BHUSHAN/HT)

A nagar kirtan was organised from Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib to Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup Sahib after an ‘ardas’ by Giani Harpal Singh, the head granthi of Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, to mark the concluding ceremony.

The Panj Pyaras led the nagar kirtan. School bands, ‘gatka’ parties, ‘nihangs’, ‘kirtani jathas’, Sukhmani Sahib Sewa societies, and social, religious and political leaders accompanied the procession.

Lakhs of devotees took part in the nagar kirtan. MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, who is also the advisor to the Punjab CM, and Fatehgarh Sahib member Parliament (MP) Dr Amar Singh paid obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and honoured the Panj Pyaras with ‘siropaos’.

Meanwhile, SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal appreciated the district administration for the arrangements made during the Shaheedi Sabha and thanked the devotees for their cooperation.

Fatehgarh Sahib deputy commissioner (DC) Amrit Kaur Gill and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal thanked the devotees and volunteers, who helped in commemorating the Shaheedi Sabha in a peaceful and religious manner. They said that no untoward incident was reported during the three-day event.