KATHMANDU, Nepal—With the approval of the Nepal government, the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is being celebrated on November 17th at Kathmandu based Gurdwara Guru Nanak Math for the first time. But it is a matter of concern that Sikh pilgrims are coming here in smaller numbers due to elections in Punjab.
This historical Gurdwara is related to the third journey of Guru Nanak Dev Ji when he visited Nepal. At that time, the King of Nepal, Raja Jai Jagat Malla was very impressed with Guru Ji’s discourse and he donated many acres of land to spread religious beliefs as guided by Guru Ji. A description of this land is secured even today in the documents of the revenue department.
At present, the Gurdwara has 7-8 acres of land and the remaining land is occupied forcefully by local people. Besides this, there are 4 more historical Gurdwaras in Nepal.
While sharing the information regarding the Gurdwara with the media, S. Bhag Singh Saini, member of the management committee of Gurdwara Guru Nanak Math, said, “after around 30 years, celebration of Parkash Gurpurab has been planned. On Nov 15, Sri Akhand Path Sahib was started, bhog of which will be done on Nov 17.”
