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Time of India
12-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Gurdwaras mark 429th Prakash Parv of sixth guru
1 2 Lucknow: The 429th Prakash Parv of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth guru of Sikhs , was celebrated with great fervour across various gurdwaras in the city on Thursday. The religious establishments were beautifully adorned with LED lights and flowers for the occasion. At Yahiyaganj gurdwara, priest Princepal Singh, who came from Amritsar, led the congregation in shabad kirtans. Among the devotees was Gaganpreet Singh (23), who sought blessings for his civil services exam and his mother's recovery from paralysis. Devotees were served traditional missi roti and chilled lassi. The celebration at Naka gurdwara saw priest Gurjinder Singh sharing insights into Guru Hargobind Singh's life, while priest Rajendra Singh performed kirtans. Devotee Parmish Pal Singh (45) prayed for his son's engineering entrance exam and daughter's wedding. Sukhi Kaur (55), visiting from Amritsar, participated in kirtans with her two daughters and joined the langar. The gurdwara distributed kada prasad (atta halwa), missi roti and lassi. At Sadar gurdwara, where Pritam Singh led the kirtans, LGPC acting president Harpal Singh Jaggi highlighted the historical significance of Guru Hargobind Singh's two swords — Miri representing temporal power and Piri symbolising spiritual authority. He also mentioned the guru's four battles against the Mughals. The celebrations concluded with langar service for all devotees. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Pahalgam attack a conspiracy to spread unrest in India'
Lucknow: An all religion meet on Monday condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. "Terrorists have no religion and faith", said president of Lucknow Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (LGPC) Rajendra Singh Bagga while talking to reporters at UP Press Club after the meet. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We all stand united and demand the govt to take the strictest possible action against the perpetrators of this heinous act," said Bagga. Acting LGPC president Jaggi said that in order to maintain harmony and peace in the country, religious representatives of all religions should come together on one platform and strongly oppose terrorism. It is a well-planned conspiracy of Pakistan to spread unrest in India and destroy mutual brotherhood," he added. Imam of Eidgah, Lucknow, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali said, "Islam does not allow terrorism and all the religions of the world preach peace and harmony. Islam insists that peace and harmony should be established. The way the terrorists killed people after asking their religion makes it clear that this is an evil conspiracy to attack Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb". Buddhist leader Gyan Lok Bhante said, "Non-violence is the ultimate religion and only through it peace can be achieved." "We should pray for the innocent people killed by terrorists in Pahalgam. God may grant them eternal peace and console the bereaved families," said Father L Robert, chief priest of Cathedral Church. RD Diwedi from Aashiana Parivar urged people to work with the govt to deal strictly with the terrorists."
