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The Punjab government is planning a slew of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, in November.
Led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the four-day event beginning November 23 will be centered around Sri Anandpur Sahib, with over 10 million devotees expected to attend, including thousands from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and the Middle East, according to a statement by the Punjab government. The commemorations will open with a symbolic torch procession, Mashaal-e-Shahadat, on November 19 from Srinagar and converging with three parallel pilgrimages from Majha, Doaba, and Malwa in Punjab.
Events include heritage walks, interfaith dialogues, exhibitions, poetic and martial performances, tree plantation drives, and drone-led light shows. Infrastructure has been scaled up with tent cities, e-rickshaw services, and multilingual translation for international visitors, the statement read.
Sikh religious bodies overseas have called the event a “Global Sikh Unity Movement,” reflecting Punjab’s attempt to unite communities around shared values of sacrifice and service, the statement added.
