By Asia Samachar | Malaysia |
The Sikhs of Shah Alam gathered on Friday to make mithai—Punjabi for traditional sweets—as they prepare for a major celebration.
The youth have also taken to social media, promoting the upcoming events with catchy reels.
Gurdwara Sahib Guru Nanak Shah Alam (GSGNSA) is marking its 10th anniversary at its present location, and both the management committee and local sanggat have swung into full gear for the occasion.
For six days, from Dec 8 to 14, the gurdwara will host a range of programmes. Volunteers are already showing up in strong numbers to assist with preparations, with mithai-making just one among many activities leading up to the celebration.
“We hope the sanggat, both local and from outside, will join in big numbers for the various programmes,” GSGNSA president Patminderjit Singh told Asia Samachar.
The move to the current premises in 2015 was marked with a 6.5km nagar kirtan, during which the sanggatceremoniously brought Sri Guru Granth Sahib from the old gurdwara to the new site, followed by a kirtan darbar.
A decade on, the community is preparing for another milestone moment. The upcoming celebration will feature two back-to-back Akhand Path programmed, kirtan darbars with invited ragi jathas, legal consultation clinics, medical camps, mithai-making sessions, and fun activities led by the Ekta Club of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
The organising team appears to have gone all out to ensure the 10th-anniversary celebrations reflect the growth, spirit and collective effort of the Shah Alam Sikh community.
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