Anandpur Sahib: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) celebrated the 350th foundation day of Shri Anandpur Sahib from June 17 to 19 at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib located in Punjab. The holy city was founded by the 9th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1665.
Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib situated amid Shivalik hills on the bank of River Satluj is the birthplace of the Khalsa. It is the place that commemorates the miracle of 'celebrating the scum of humanity' and a wonder of the divine and transcendent guru-disciple matrix.
Guru Teg Bahadar was father of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who was the 10th Guru of Sikhs. Later, Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 created Khalsa Panth.
Sikh military emblem a hit among tourists
State chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, his daughter-in-law and Union food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur unfurled an 81 foot 'Khanda' at Panja Piara Park as part of government celebrations. The 42 feet high and 18 feet wide stainless steel 'khanda', weighing 3 tonnes, was installed on a 39 feet high foundation and given the look of Ramgarhia Bunga of the Golden Temple.
“This majestic symbol speaks out the great sacrifices of the Sikhs,” tourist Gajinder Singh, who clicked 'selfies' with the 'Khanda', said. Meanwhile, BJP national president Amit Shah, union ministers Rajnath Singh and Maneka Gandhi, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana and Governors Kaptan Singh Solanki and Balramji Dass Tandon of Haryana and Chhattisgarh respectively attended the concluding day celebrations of 350th anniversary of the foundation of this historic town.
