Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated

Imphal, Nov 5: Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates the birth of first SIKH Guru, Guru Nanak. This is one of the most sacred festivals of the SIKH religion. Khuga Bn celebrated the festival with lots of fervour and colour on November 4. The celebrations commenced two days prior to the Guru Nanak Jayanti with Akhand path, a forty eight hour non stop reading of the guru granth sahib. The days festivities began with changing the chola of Nishan sahib, which was followed by Ardas and much awaited ‘Guru ka Langer’, special community lunch organised by volunteers. The idea behind free lunch is that everyone, irrespective of caste, class and creed should be offered food in the spirit of sewa and bhakti. The festivities were attended by one and all of Singnhat sub division displaying bonhomie and synergy between Army and locals. Later the school going children also graced the occasion which was icing on the cake.