Badal organises Akhand Path for PM''s speedy recovery.Byline: ANI Amritsar, Jan. 26 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Parkash Singh Badal MLA (born August 12, 1927, in Abul Khurana, Punjab) is an Indian agriculturist and politician, with major interest in the State of Punjab.[1] He is the current Chief Minister of Punjab and former president of the Shiromani Akali Dal. on Monday organized an Akhand Path at the Golden Temple for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh''s speedy recovery. The Akali Dal party leader''s gesture holds significance, as it is well known that his party is a key rival of the Congress Party in Punjab. After hosting the tricolour on the occasion of Republic Day, Badal expressed his deep concern over the Prime Minister''s poor health and wished him a speedy recovery. Badal said he had offered his prayers at the Golden Temple and an Akhand Path that will last till Wednesday. Akhand Path involves the continuous recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib Guru Granth Sahib Noun same as Granth from beginning to end, (all 1430 pages,) lasting about 48 hours, by a team of readers. This "ritual" is considered a holy practise and is said to bring peace and solace to participants and the passive listener. During the reading, it is a tradition to organise a langar (community kitchen) for participants in recognition of the Akhand Path for the person for whom it is being held for. By Ravinder Singh Robin (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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