Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Anand Kaaraj & Hola Mahalla Smaagam


On Saturday 22nd March, we went to Erith to attend the Anand Kaaraj of Bhaji Gupreet Singh and Bibi Navrup Kaur. Bhai Tasem Singh jee, Bhai Tarunjeet Singh jee and Bhaji Preetam Singh jee from Coventry also came and they did Keertan. It is always nice to attend the Anand Kaaraj of Gursikhs.

Bhaji Gurpreet Singh and Bhenji Navrup Kaur

Standing up for Ardaas.

Laavaa'n.

Bhai Tarsem Singh jee doing Keertan.



In the evening we went back to Khalsa Primary School for Rainsbai and then the next day there was a special programme in the morning with Bhai Amolak Singh jee given an eye witness account of 1978 Vaisakhi massacre and martial arts demonstrations. It is the first time I have attended a Smaagam for more than one day. It was really enjoyable and inspiring to have darshan of Gursikhs and get Anand from Amrit Rass Keertan.

Bhai Amolak Singh jee's moving eye witness account of the 1978 Vaisakhi massacre in which he was hit with bullets and survived death. Waheguru. Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Ke Pyaare.

Jathedaar Bhai Raghbir Singh jee presenting a gift to the Khalsa Primary School Trustees.

Bhai Amolak Singh jee and Bhai Pritvipal Singh jee (Southall) playing Gatka.

Gatka by Baba Fateh Singh Gatka Akhaaraa.

Bhai Jagdev Singh (Paris) doing Keertan.

Sangat.

Veer Ramanjot Singh, Jivanpal Singh, Harvinder Singh and Daas.

Bhai Harpreet Singh jee (Canada) doing Keertan. Bhai Sahib has been blessed with such an amazing voice and does Keertan with so much love.


Photos taken from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rskhalsa

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW this news is Awesome!

Young Sewadar & Others Honored by UK Group
http://www.panthic.org/news/124/ARTICLE/3997/2008-04-03.html

Gupt unsung heros :)

Kiran said...

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh!

Random question...but what is bhenji Navrup Kaur wearing? (And yes I know it's clothes.)

Manvir Singh (UK) said...

Don't know much about women's clothes :)

To my limited knowledge Bhenji was wearing embroided Pyjamee Suit.

Anonymous said...

Fateh. Navrup Penji was wearing a Bana which was orange/gold embroided.

Novtej said...

Khalsa jeeo, waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh!

was great meeting you at the smagam after such a long time...oh and i never forgot to thank you for waking everyone up in the morning with your sneezing marathon as you proceeded towards the showers lol

waheguru :)