Due to the religious sanctity of historic town of Anandpur Sahib, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered to re-designate the town of Anandpur Sahib as ‘Sri Anandpur Sahib’.
A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said Badal cleared the file to this effect and the decision was taken keeping in view the religious sentiments of the people and immense historic importance of Sri Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of Khalsa, where the tenth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh laid the foundation of Sikh panth by baptizing five beloved ones (Panj Piyaras) irrespective of their caste, colour, religion and creed on the historic day of Baisakhi in 1699.
Sri Anandpur Sahib, which is also known as the city of bliss, also remained abode of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and his son Guru Gobind Singh besides Mata Gujri and four Sahibzaadas of Guru Gobind Singh due to which it was revered by one and all, added the spokesperson.