A specially designed palki (palanquin) that is on a countrywide Rs yatra' starting Bidar in Karnataka, visited various places in the city on Tuesday. The yatra has been taken out to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak this year. Sikh devotees in large numbers led by Central Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee ( CGPC) welcomed the yatra.
The journey organised by a Bidar based unit of Gurudwara will cover 19 Indian states and is also scheduled to go to Pakistan. In city, the yatra visited Burmamines, Jugsalai and other areas.
Gurumukh Singh Mukhe, president CGPC said, “To mark the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Ji, a countrywide Yatra is being organised by Gurudwara Sri Nanak Jhira Saheb, Bidar (Karnataka). The Gurudwara has planned the nationwide journey to cover 19 states starting. We are really happy that the Yatra has reached out city.