Nagpur: On the occasion of 553rd Prakash Gurpurab of Shri Guru Nanak Devji, a Grand Shobhayatra was taken out under the auspices of Shri Kalgidhar Satsang Mandal, Jaripatka, Nagpur on Tuesday the November 8, 2022. This was the 53rd year of celebration of the same by the Mandal. Various slogans “Wahu Guru Nanak Dev – Dhan Guru Nanak Dev – Sara Jag Tariya – Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal” were loudly chanted by the devotees throughout their way.
The Shobhayatra consisted of impressive floats with colourfully decorated Beed of Shri Guru Granth Sahib on a very attractive chariot at the forefront followed by floats of various Gurus and folk dances. As the procession passed through the city streets, the devotees belonging to various religions, castes and creeds gathered to welcome the floats of Gurus. They offered garlands, dushalas and bowed down their heads in respect.
The devotees were served with Bundi, Kachori, Masaledar Channa, Fruits, Sweets, Kanah Prasad and Tea etc. on the way. Devotees cleaned the way by sprinkling water. Behind the beautiful chariot of Shri Guru Granth Sahib, various floats on the life of Shri Guru Nanak Dev, Shri Guru Angad Dev, Shri Guru Amardas, Shri Guru Ramdas, Shri Guru Arjan Dev, Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib, Shri Guru Harirai Sahib, Shri Guru Harkrishan Dev, Shri Guru Teg Bahadar, Shri Guru Gobind Singh, Maa Bhagwati and others were beautifully decorated.
Shobhayatra started at 1 pm from the Mandal hall and went through Dayanand Nagar Chowk, Kukreja Nagar, Ring Road, Ahuja Nagar, Bhim Chowk, Barakholi, Indora Chowk, Kadbi Chowk, Mecosabagh and various streets of Jaripatka and finally culminated at the Mandal premises at around 8 pm.
After Shobhayatra reached the Mandal premises, Mandal Convener Adv. Madhavdas Mamtani told the devotees that the motto of the Mandal is to convey the message of Gurbani and for that Satsang is organised on every Sunday from 6 am to 8.30 am and 4 pm to 6.30 pm. He appealed to the people to be present during the Satsang in large numbers to get their desired wishes fulfilled.
Adv. Mamtani emphasized that every Gursikh should have good moral character and should also respect the elders. He further said that everyone must follow the preachings of Shri Guru Nanak Devji. Shobhayatra concluded with Aarti, Anand Saheb, Stuti of Eleven Gurus, Maa Bhagwati and distribution of Prasad.
In the end, Langar Prasaad was distributed among the devotees. People from various parts of city and also from other cities participated in the Shobhayatra. More than one lakh devotees participated in the Prabhat Pheri which begun daily from the Mandal premises for the last 14 days.
Adv. Madhavdas Mamtani has thanked everyone who gave direct or indirect cooperation for grand success of the programme. In the beginning of Shobhayatra various prominent persons viz. Nagpur Commissioner of Police Dr. Amitesh Kumar, Former MP Dr. Vikas Mahatme, Sumit Agrawal, Virendra Kukreja, Pramila Mathrani, Mahendra Dhanvijay, Suresh Jagyasi, Sneha and Vivek Nikose, Panju Totwani, Rohit Yadav etc. participated in Shobhayatra and obtained blessings of Guru Maharaj.
