SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR JI 350TH COMMEMORATION: PUNJAB HOSTS AS ANANDPUR SAHIB TURNS WHITE

Four Nagar Kirtans will merge at Sri Anandpur Sahib by November 22, forming one grand congregation that will represent the entire Sikh community and the people of India paying homage to Guru Sahib's memory.

- TARUNI GANDHI

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann invited President of India Draupadi Murmu for 350th Martyrdom Commemoration of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

To mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the Punjab government has drawn a vast commemorative blueprint that mixes devotion, education, civic outreach and spectacle. The programme is statewide in reach, begins in early November and culminates in three days of central observances at Sri Anandpur Sahib from November 23 to 25, 2025. The state has framed the events as an occasion to propagate the Guru's message of sacrifice, righteousness and freedom of faith for all humanity.

Education minister Harjot Singh Bains and Deepak Bali, advisor to tourism and cultural affairs, laid out the details at a press briefing in Chandigarh. They underlined that the commemoration is not merely ritual but an effort to make the Guru's message live in schools, colleges and communities. To that end, the government has announced a mandatory 15-day educational module for all schools in Punjab from nursery to Class XII starting November 10. Each morning assembly will feature a 10-12 minute prerecorded recitation on Guru Tegh Bahadur's life, martyrdom and the creation of the Khalsa. Universities, colleges, ITIs and polytechnics public and private have been asked to hold seminars and events during the period.

Minister of Tourism and Culture Tarunpreet Singh Sond explains that the Light and sound shows will begin across districts on November 4, with a specially curated 45-minute presentation staged in cities such as Patiala, Jalandhar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Pathankot on the opening day. These shows are intended to combine history with immersive storytelling to reach young and old alike.

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