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Religion
Grand Nagar Kirtan Celebrates Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Wedding Festival in Jalandhar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 05:46 PM
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A large congregation gathered at Basti Sheikh in Jalandhar for a Nagar Kirtan honoring Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s wedding celebrations.
A vibrant Nagar Kirtan was staged in Jalandhar to mark the wedding festival of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. The procession moved through the city streets before culminating at the Basti Sheikh venue, where devotees assembled in large numbers.
Organised by local Sikh community groups, the event featured traditional shabads, the ringing of the nishan sahib, and rhythmic drumming that echoed through the neighbourhood. Participants, dressed in colorful turbans and traditional attire, sang hymns that recount the spiritual significance of Guru Nanak’s marriage.
The gathering at Basti Sheikh reflected both reverence and festivity, with families and pilgrims from surrounding areas joining the celebrations. The organizers emphasized that the Kirtan aimed to reinforce communal bonds and to commemorate the historic occasion in line with Sikh traditions.
Authorities reported that the event proceeded peacefully, with traffic management measures in place to ensure smooth movement of the procession. The Nagar Kirtan concluded with a collective prayer, leaving a sense of unity among the attendees.
Organised by local Sikh community groups, the event featured traditional shabads, the ringing of the nishan sahib, and rhythmic drumming that echoed through the neighbourhood. Participants, dressed in colorful turbans and traditional attire, sang hymns that recount the spiritual significance of Guru Nanak’s marriage.
The gathering at Basti Sheikh reflected both reverence and festivity, with families and pilgrims from surrounding areas joining the celebrations. The organizers emphasized that the Kirtan aimed to reinforce communal bonds and to commemorate the historic occasion in line with Sikh traditions.
Authorities reported that the event proceeded peacefully, with traffic management measures in place to ensure smooth movement of the procession. The Nagar Kirtan concluded with a collective prayer, leaving a sense of unity among the attendees.