Devotees visiting Sri Harmandar Sahib should take care of Maryada- Jathedar Akal Takht Sahib

Amritsar: The Foundation Day of Sri Akal Takht Sahib was celebrated today with reverence by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee . Gurmat Samagam was held in this regard at Sri Akal Takht Sahib. After the bhog  of Sri Akhand Path Sahib , the jatha of renowned raagi Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant connected the congregation with Gurbani Kirtan with ancient stringed instruments. Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh, SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami and other prominent personalities participated in the congregation. On this occasion, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh congratulated the community on the Foundation Day of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and said that Sri Guru Hargobind established Sri Akal Takht Sahib in front of the center of spirituality Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, so that a Sikh who follows the path of spirituality is not dependent on someone else politically. He said that the Sikhs have to perform their religion and politics only in the shelter and faith of an Akal Purakh (Timeless Being). The Jathedar said that this is why Sri Akal Takht Sahib has always been seen as a challenge in the eyes of worldly thrones. He said that the rulers of the time from Abdali to Indira Gandhi attacked to damage Sri Akal Takht Sahib, but the glory of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is still intact, but the world saw the end of attackers. He said that the Sikhs became masters of their own kingdom by taking guidance from Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled for forty years and gave the world a kingdom of kindness.  Giani Raghbir Singh said that Sikhs have always kept their faces towards Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib and Sri Akal Takht Sahib while traveling in every region of the world, but today’s political people have turned their backs towards these holy Sikh places and faces towards Delhi, due to which, the Sikh politics is becoming weak. The Jathedar said that if the Sikh political people again turn their faces towards Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib and Sri Akal Takht Sahib, then the Sikhs will definitely rule the state again. Emphasizing the need to guard Sikh principles, traditions and Maryada (conduct), the Jathedar said that when we are theoretically and principally mature, the hand of the Akal Purakh will be on our shoulders. Today, we need to gather under the umbrella of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, guarding the Guru princicples, to get out of the situation of fruitless efforts.