The 350th Prakash Parv (also Prakash Utsav) or birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji is to be celebrated in January 2017 in Patna, India. 2017 is the year of the 350th anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. At the date of this anniversary, a number of events is scheduled to be organized on the occasion in Patna marking a grand celebration in their history.
Development and preparation
Just as the construction of the over-bridge, which connects Guru Gobind Path with the National Highway is undergoing for the 350th anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, several major construction projects have been undertaken for the 350th anniversary celebrations.
- The roads and bylanes which connects to Gurdwara Kangan Ghat in the Patna City area, situated on the bank of river Ganges is hardly 200 yards from Takht Sri Patna Sahib, are undergoing a major facelift
- A temporary tent city spanning over 75 acres is to be set up on the banks of Ganga near Kangan Ghat
- The Indian Railways is re-opening Patna Ghat railway station between Patna Sahib and Gulzarbagh to clear the rush. It has also constructed a new road overbridge near Chowk Shikarpur on main line.
- Several tourist information centres would be opened in Patna
- 200 CCTV cameras will be installed to monitor the situation
- The Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (gurdwara management committee) is also undertaking huge constructions and renovations on its campus.
- Multiple tent cities have been planned across Patna under the aegis of Department of Tourism, Government of Bihar, with the main celebrations being conducted at Gandhi Maidan.
- On 16 September 2016, Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar, declared a three-day public holiday in Patna from 3 to 5 January 2017.
Takht Sri Patna Sahib
Host city
Patna, the capital city of Bihar is the birthplace of Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji and host city for 350th anniversary celebrations. Most of the celebrations is scheduled to take place in the neighbourhood of Patna City, close to Takht Sri Patna Sahib Gurudwara. The famous Takht Sri Patna Sahib Gurudwara is an important shrine for Sikhs from all over the world. Patna Sahib is considered to be the second most important Takhat, according to religious importance. Patna City is the old area of Patna, located on the eastern side of the state capital. The Government of Bihar will host the first ever International Sikh Conclave from 22 to 24 September 2016.
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