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Hazur Sahib projects to be over by Oct 31 |
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Written by Varinder Walia, Tribune News Service, Amritsar
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Saturday, 08 March 2008 |
 A simple presentation of the ongoing projects at Takht Hazur Sahib, Nanded, situated on the banks of the Godavari, given by P.S. Pasricha, former DGP, Maharashtra, and chairman of the Takht Hazur Sahib Management Committee, elicited a big response from the Chief Khalsa Diwan - the oldest Sikh institution here.
With the help of multimedia, Pasricha showed that a number of projects, including airport, new railway station and 22-km-long corridor, linking all Sikh shrines in Nanded, would be completed before the tercentenary celebrations of “Gurgaddi Divas,” being organised there from October 31.
Though CKD president Charnjit Singh Chadha had already given donation of Rs 1 lakh, Baldev Singh Chohan and Dhanraj Singh were quick to announce Rs 1 lakh donation each to complete the projects at Nanded Sahib. Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is the principal shrine at Nanded. It is where the Guru had camped in 1708 after the departure of emperor Bahadur Shah. The 10th Guru held his court and congregation there.
Guru Gobind Singh, while conferring “gurgaddi” on Guru Granth Sahib, had himself named Nanded as Abchalnagar (steadfast city) after the first word of a hymn read at random on the occasion.
The Sullow organisation also made announcement on behalf of Gurdwara Nanaksar to make liberal donations.
Sikh devotees across the world, especially from North India, have a reason to cheer as the Takht Hazur Sahib, Nanded, would be air-linked with Chandigarh and Amritsar before the tercentenary of the “Gurgaddi Divas.”
The function was organised by the CKD to make arrangements to receive “Guru Manyo Granth Yatra,” which showcased “shastars” of Guru Gobind Singh for the first time, scheduled to reach here in April to mark Baisakhi.
Pasricha said work on the ultramodern railway station and renovation of the old railway station at Nanded had been going on war footing. Maharashtra would release Rs 1,300 crore to carry out the ongoing projects. Apart from this, more than Rs 100 crore would be collected from the Sikh sangat from across the world.
The takht management has also created a website which offers unique services like booking facilities for performing “paaths,” reading the days “Hukumnama” from Guru Granth Sahib, making online donations and booking rooms in advance for staying at the gurdwara.
Meanwhile, Pasricha emphasised the need for bringing Wanjara Sikhs and Sindhi Sikhs, who are more than one crore in other states, including Maharashtra, in the mainstream of Sikhs. He described these Sikhs the most dedicated and sincere.
SGPC member Manjit Singh Calcutta and Bhag Singh Ankhi, secretary, Chief Khalsa Diwan, assured Pasricha all help in celebrating the proposed Sikh mega event.
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