421 Sikh yatrees arrive Darbar Sahib Kartarpur for religious rites.

LAHORE -- A delegation comprising 421 Sikh yatrees reached Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from Lahore to perform rituals and pay their respects at the burial site of the founder of Sikh religion Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee.

The Sikh yatrees are on a 10-day visit to attend the 183rd death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Sardar Inderjeet Singh of the Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee extended a warm welcome to the yatrees upon arrival at the Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and members of Sikh Parbhandak Committee. Rose petals were strewn on their path while the yatrees were presented rose garlands.

Sardar Inderjeet Singh told reporter that the Sikh yatrees would stay overnight at the Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and travel to Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh in Lahore after breakfast the next morning. A sumptuous 'langar' (communal free kitchen) awaited the yatrees where they were served different dishes. A medical camp has also been set up for the visitors.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh established the Sikh empire (1799-1839) at the age of 18 and ruled for forty years the 19th most populous (3.5 million population) country in the world as per records of 1831. Ranijit Singh defeated the invaders. The Sikh empire's frontiers spread over Khyber Pass in the West to Tibet in the East, and Mithankot in the South to Kashmir in the North. The Samadhi has been built at the site of Ranjit Singh's cremation and is a holy site for the Sikhs.

The yatress will attend rites to commemorate the 183rd death anniversary of the founder of Sikh empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They will perform Akhand Path as...

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