Nepal allows sewa at Sikh shrine

The Nepal government has allowed sewa (service) at a gurdwara here on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birth anniversary on November 17.

The Nepal government has allowed sewa (service) at a gurdwara here on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birth anniversary on November 17.

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It has also invited pilgrims from across the world to celebrate Gurpurb at the Nanak Math gurdwara.

Giani Gurbachan Singh, Akal Takht jathedar, will preside over the celebrations. "It is a privilege for all Sikhs that the Nepal government has allowed sewa at the historic gurdwara visited by Guru Nanak," he said.

The two-day Akhand Path would start on November 15, Giani Gurbachan Singh said.