Nitish visits Takht Sri Harmandir Patna Sahib, offers prayers

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Patna : Bihar CM and JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar visited Takht Sri Harmandir Patna Sahib and offered prayers on the occasion of 352nd Prakash Parv, the birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Govind Singh, on January 13, 2019. Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, is considered one of the holiest places by Sikhs around the world, besides being a major tourist attraction.

Addressing the people, who had gathered in large numbers on the occasion, at a specially built ‘Diwan Hall’, the chief Minister said, “We had organized 350th Prakash Parv of 10th Sikh Guru on a grand scale two years ago and the people of Bihar had welcomed the devotees from across the world. Patna is the birth place of 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh. This is the same ancient Patliputra from where the entire country was ruled once. Patna Sahib site was the actual Patliputra. This is a historic place,” Nitish said.

Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, is considered one of the holiest places by Sikhs around the world, besides being a major tourist attraction for people from all communities.

Nitish said that preparations such as erecting tent city have been made at Baal Lila and Kanganghat of Patna Sahib. Nitish also visited Baal Lila Gurudwara and offered his prayers. He was welcomed there with a ‘Saropa and sword’.

With Sikh devotees visiting Bihar every year in large numbers, the state government has to erect tent city, the CM said and added that the government has decided to construct a permanent community centre which will be used for special occasions and it will be handed over to the Gurudwara for 25-30 days during ‘Prakash Parv’ celebrations.
Nitish said that a gurudwara is being built near Shitalkund at Rajgir which Guru Nanak Dev, Sikhs’ first Guru, had visited in his lifetime. He said the construction of this gurudwara will be completed before the 550th ‘Prakash Parv’.