Chandigarh, September 22, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab government will organise four major Shobha Yatras connecting prominent spiritual and historic centres with Sri Khuralgarh Sahib as part of the celebrations for the 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced the programme on Tuesday at a joint press conference at Punjab Bhawan, alongside Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond and Advisor to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Deepak Bali.
Cheema said the Shobha Yatras would carry the universal message and sacred Bani of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj and bring devotees together in a spirit of devotion and harmony ahead of the 650th birth anniversary celebrations in February next year.
He said a series of programmes had already been organised across Punjab under the roadmap initiated last year by the state government. These include drone shows, academic seminars in colleges and universities, essay competitions in schools, discussions on the verses of Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj and Kirtan Darbars across the state.
Elaborating on the routes finalised during a preparatory meeting, Cheema said the first Shobha Yatra would begin from Varanasi on November 30 and pass through Kanpur, Delhi, Ambala, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Rupnagar before reaching Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 3.
The second procession will start from Faridkot on December 2 and pass through Ferozepur, Moga, Ludhiana, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Garhshankar before reaching Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 3.
The third Shobha Yatra will commence from Bathinda on December 1 and travel through Barnala, Mansa, Lehragaga, Sangrur, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Morinda and Rupnagar before culminating at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 3.
The fourth procession will originate from Jammu on November 30 and pass through Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur before joining the other three Shobha Yatras at Sri Khuralgarh Sahib on December 3.
Cheema said the convergence of the four processions would be followed by the main spiritual programme. The Arambh of Sri Akhand Path Sahib will take place on December 4, while the celebrations will conclude on December 6 with the Bhog ceremony.
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