JAMSHEDPUR: Members of the Sikh Jamshedpur community and other regions in Kobhan celebrate Gurpav on Friday.
Given the Covid protocol, thousands of Sikh took part in their first teacher birth birthday function, Teacher Nanak Ji on a different gurdwaras.
This is the second year, Nagar Keptan, who usually crosses along and the breadth of steel city, is not issued because there is no confirmation received from the administration in this relationship.
Prabhat Pheris is issued by individual Gurdwaras in various parts of the city and other regions.
Such procession is only limited to the nearest area.
The head of Telco Gurdwara, Gurmet Singh, said “Akhand Path” and “Kirtan” were arranged on that occasion, so did “Langar” (Kitchen Community).
Women from Thursday are actively participating in ensuring fluency langar.
They followed the Covid guidelines formulated by the government while working in Langar, said the source.
Many Gurdwaras have tweaked their programs and functions so that the guidelines were followed.
Breaking the 20-year-old tradition holds langar at night, Hume Pipe Road Gurdwara organizes it right after noon.
On the chance of Kartik Purnima, a large number of people swim on the Kharkai River and Subarniarekha in the city.
After taking holy sauce, people distribute clothing, food and money among the poor in the Ghats River.
Special prayers are offered on this occasion by worshipers.
Meanwhile, medical experts have expressed concern over the increase in Covid cases in the district, especially in the city area.
On Thursday, the positive number was 10 and all cases came from Jamshedpur, 129 days after 10 cases were reported in the district on July 12.
The source said 2,666 people were tested on the same day.