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Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan In Washington
Wed, 05/21/2008 - 02:06 — tejdev
ਝਖੜੁ ਝਾਗੀ ਮੀਹੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਭੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਖਣ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੩॥
Even in violent storms and torrential rain, I go out to catch a glimpse of my Guru. ||13||
ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਲੰਘਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੪॥
Even though the oceans and the salty seas are very vast, the GurSikh will cross over it to get to his Guru. ||14||
The above words seem to come true when Sadh Sangat at the Gurudwara Sahib in Renton, WA braved the snow and rain to organize the annual Nagar Kirtan for the Vaisakhi Celebrations. It is probably a record that the Northwest is facing snow at this time of the year. Yet the Sikhs celebrated the birthday of the Khalsa with the same enthusiasm.
Khalsa Day Parade, Happy Vaisakhi, 2008
The Shan-e-Khalsa band leads the procession from the Gurudwara Sahib
The Shan-e-Khalsa band leads the procession from the Gurudwara Sahib
The Panj Piyare (Five Beloved Ones)
The Panj Piyare Walk With Guru Granth Sahib
The procession takes off from the Gurudwara Sahib in Renton. The Guru Granth Sahib is decked in a palanquin.
The Sadh Sangat walks behind the Guru Granth Sahib carried in a palanquin.
The enthusiasm of the Sadh Sangat.
The Ragis doing Kirtan during the procession.
The Dhadis also recited the Vaars.
The US Flag is on the right and the Washington State Flag on the left.
With messages of love and peace, the children from Khalsa Gurmat School in Renton participate in the celebration.
Children of Khalsa Gurmat School, Renton, WA.
Other neighboring Gurudwaras participated in the celebration also.
Children enjoy the ride seated on one of the floats during the celebration.
The students wave at the passerbys on the other lane to request them to join the procession.
A Police Officer guards the traffic.
Even Mail has to wait.
The Gatka Team.
