New Delhi: The national capital's Rohini area now has a road named after Guru Gobind Singh to commemorate his 350th birth anniversary.
The road between Block A and Block B in Rohini Sector 15 was inaugurated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) yesterday, officials said.
Gurudwara Sisganj in Chandani Chowk and Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in central Delhi, amongst other gurudwaras, were richly illuminated.
To commemorate the occasion, North Delhi Mayor Sanjeev Nayyar said, "Guru Gobind Singh Ji was the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual master and warrior. We have much to learn from his life and sacrifice."
Leader of House in NDMC Vijay Prakash Pandey said, "Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Sikh warrior community called, Khalsa and wrote important religious texts and enshrined the scripture the Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's eternal Guru."
Weeks of celebrations concluded yesterday on the Guru Parv, across the country, with special festivities in Patna, where Guru Gobind Singh was born in 1666.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced yesterday that a 'Guru Circuit' would be created in the state to bring visitors and tourists to places associated with Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak, Guru Teg Bahadur and other famed Sikh Gurus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Patna yesterday to pay obeisance to the 10th Sikh Guru.
The Patna Sahib gurudwara and the famous Gandhi Maidan were the focal points of the grand celebration.
The road between Block A and Block B in Rohini Sector 15 was inaugurated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) yesterday, officials said.
Gurudwara Sisganj in Chandani Chowk and Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in central Delhi, amongst other gurudwaras, were richly illuminated.
Leader of House in NDMC Vijay Prakash Pandey said, "Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Sikh warrior community called, Khalsa and wrote important religious texts and enshrined the scripture the Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's eternal Guru."
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced yesterday that a 'Guru Circuit' would be created in the state to bring visitors and tourists to places associated with Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak, Guru Teg Bahadur and other famed Sikh Gurus.
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The Patna Sahib gurudwara and the famous Gandhi Maidan were the focal points of the grand celebration.
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