SGPC to Organise Nagar Kirtan from Varanasi to Sri Anandpur Sahib on Jan 20 for Bhagat Ravidas Ji’s 650th Birth Anniversary

Amritsar, November 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will organise a Nagar Kirtan from the birthplace of Bhagat Ravidas Ji in Kashi (Varanasi) to Sri Anandpur Sahib from January 20 to 31, 2027, as part of the celebrations marking his 650th birth anniversary.

A sub-committee meeting was held at the SGPC office under the directions of SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami to discuss preparations and the programme for the Nagar Kirtan. Those present included SGPC members Bhai Rajinder Singh Mehta, Bhai Ajaib Singh Abhyasi, Keval Singh Badal and Baba Boota Singh, along with Additional Secretary of the Dharam Parchar Committee Bhagwant Singh Dhangera.

Sharing details, Bhai Rajinder Singh Mehta said the Nagar Kirtan would begin from Bhagat Ravidas Ji’s birthplace in Varanasi on January 20, 2027, with the first night’s stay at Prayagraj (Allahabad).

The programme will proceed through the following route:

• January 20: Varanasi to Prayagraj

• January 21: Prayagraj to Rae Bareli

• January 22: Rae Bareli to Lucknow

• January 23: Lucknow to Kanpur

• January 24: Kanpur to Aligarh

• January 25: Aligarh to Gurdwara Guru Ka Taal, Agra

• January 26: Agra to Delhi

• January 27: Halt at Delhi

• January 28: Delhi to Karnal, Haryana

• January 29: Karnal to Ambala

• January 30: Ambala to Gurdwara Sri Chamkaur Sahib

• January 31: Gurdwara Sri Chamkaur Sahib to Sri Anandpur Sahib, where the Nagar Kirtan will conclude.

Mehta appealed to devotees to participate in the Nagar Kirtan along with their families.

The meeting was also attended by SGPC Additional Secretary Bhagwant Singh Dhangera, Bijay Singh, Deputy Secretary Sukhbir Singh and Supervisor Bhupinder Singh, among others.