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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
A small yet significant Vaisakhi celebration took place in all the Gurudwaras in Auckland. At the Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji Sikh temple the celebration was done by 3 hours of continuous prayers by the priest and the devotees.
Vaisakhi is not just a festival of harvesting crops but also it marks the establishment of Panth Khalsa by 10th Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The Sikh community not just in India but also all around the world celebrate this day and observe special prayers for this occasion.
More than 400 people from the Sikh community turned up for the Vaisakhi celebration at the Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji temple in New Lynn on Tuesday 14 April. The Paath started at 6 pm followed by Kirtan by Bhai Kapoor Singh Khannewale, who is currently one of the heads of the Gurudwara.
The Kirtan was then continued by Bhai Harpreet Singh Mohali, Bhai Ratan Singh, and the kids too took an active part in the Kirtan. The prayer ceremony lasted for 2 Hours and it was followed by Langar for the devotees and the program ended with a prayer at 9 pm.
The devotees were dressed in their traditional clothes and the Gurudwara was decorated with lights and flowers for the auspicious occasion.
A small yet significant Vaisakhi celebration took place in all the Gurudwaras in Auckland. At the Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji Sikh temple the celebration was done by 3 hours of continuous prayers by the priest and the devotees.
Vaisakhi is not just a festival of harvesting crops but also it marks...
A small yet significant Vaisakhi celebration took place in all the Gurudwaras in Auckland. At the Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji Sikh temple the celebration was done by 3 hours of continuous prayers by the priest and the devotees.
Vaisakhi is not just a festival of harvesting crops but also it marks the establishment of Panth Khalsa by 10th Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The Sikh community not just in India but also all around the world celebrate this day and observe special prayers for this occasion.
More than 400 people from the Sikh community turned up for the Vaisakhi celebration at the Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji temple in New Lynn on Tuesday 14 April. The Paath started at 6 pm followed by Kirtan by Bhai Kapoor Singh Khannewale, who is currently one of the heads of the Gurudwara.
The Kirtan was then continued by Bhai Harpreet Singh Mohali, Bhai Ratan Singh, and the kids too took an active part in the Kirtan. The prayer ceremony lasted for 2 Hours and it was followed by Langar for the devotees and the program ended with a prayer at 9 pm.
The devotees were dressed in their traditional clothes and the Gurudwara was decorated with lights and flowers for the auspicious occasion.
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