Punjab: Gulab Chand Kataria hosts shabad kirtan to mark Guru Tegh Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom anniversary
Says he considers himself 'the luckiest person' who performed sewa on this occasion
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On the occasion, Kataria unveiled "Spiritual Journey of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib", a pictorial book authored by Punjab State Information Commissioner Harpreet Sandhu, to mark the martyrdom year. (Image: @Gulab_kataria
)The Punjab Raj Bhavan Tuesday evening reverberated with devotional hymns as it commemorated the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, with a solemn shabad kirtan.
Padma Shri Hazuri Ragi Bhai Harjinder Singh Ji Srinagar Wale, a renowned exponent of Gurbani Kirtan, led the recital at the Guru Nanak Dev Auditorium, filling the venue with spiritual resonance. His renditions paid tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur’s supreme sacrifice and message of courage, truth, and selfless service.
UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, accompanied by his wife Anita Kataria and family, joined the sangat in humble devotion. “I consider myself the luckiest person who got the chance to perform sewa on this pious occasion,” he said. Deeply moved by the historic moment, he added, “It is a moment of spiritual fulfilment in the best traditions of sarbat da bhala (welfare of all).”
In keeping with the Sikh tradition of equality, the Administrator later participated in langar sewa, serving food alongside others. The Raj Bhavan premises were transformed into a sacred space, resonating with Waheguru Simran and the egalitarian ethos of Sikhism.
On the occasion, Kataria unveiled “Spiritual Journey of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib”, a pictorial book authored by Punjab State Information Commissioner Harpreet Sandhu, to mark the martyrdom year.
The Administrator also felicitated Bhai Harjinder Singh and his jatha, along with Granthi Singhs of Gurdwara Patshahi Dasvi, Sector 8, Chandigarh, who performed the sewa of Guru Granth Sahib and Palki Sahib.
The event saw participation from Punjab Cabinet ministers Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Sanjeev Arora, and Ravjot Singh; Punjab Chief Secretary K A P Sinha; UT Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma; Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar; Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla; UTCA president Sanjay Tandon; and senior civil and police officers of Punjab and Chandigarh. Families of Raj Bhavan staff were present as well.
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