3000 Indian Sikh Yatrees to arrive at Hassanabdal on April 11 to celebrate Besakhi.WAH CANTT Wah Cantt (Urdu: واہ) is a cantonment city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Location It is situated approximately 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Islamabad. The city is located in a valley which is surrounded by hills in all directions. , 08 April , 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- - Some 3000 Indian Sikh Yatrees will arrive at Hassanabdal to celebrate their world famous religious festival Besakhi. Deputy Director Evacuee e·vac·u·ee n. A person evacuated from a dangerous area. Noun 1. evacuee - a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place migrant, migrator - traveler who moves from one region or country to another Trust Board Syed Faraz Abbass while talking to reporter said that authorities have completed all arrangements to receive some 3000 Sikhs likely to reach at Punja Sahib sa·hib n. Used formerly as a form of respectful address for a European man in colonial India. [Hindi s on Friday evening to participate in the Besakhi festival. He said that Pakistan Gurdwara gurdwara Sikh place of worship. Each gurdwara houses a copy of the Adi Granth and serves as a meeting place for worship, including recitation, singing, and explication of scripture. A community kitchen and often a school are attached to the building. Parbandhak Committee and Evacuee Trust Property Board have made special arrangements for the boarding and lodging of the yatrees. To give the Gurdwara an attractive look, the Auqaf department,Evacuee Trust Property Board and the Gurdwara committee have already renovated and illuminated the main building. The festival would conclude on April 13 and the yatrees would start leaving for their holy place in the same evening through special caravans. The three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. of Besakhi Festival is celebrated throughout the world, but its celebrations in Pakistan bear special significance for being the birthplace of founder of the Sikh religion, Baba Guru Nanak, at Nankana Sahib near Lahore and settlement of their last human Guru Govind Singh Maharaj, at Hassanabdal. Every year in April thousands of followers of Sikh religion from across the globe especially from India, Gulf and Europe come to Pakistan to offer their religious rituals including the Akhand Paat Sahib, Phog, Ardas and Hukam Nama. They also took Ashnan (bath) in the stream to purify their souls. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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