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Gowliguda Gurudwara Celebrates 100 Years With Mass Congregation

Senior Sikh leaders led Gurbani kirtan, katha, langar, stressing sewa, equality as the Gurudwara enters its second century.

Overview

  • Thousands of people from Sikh and other communities gathered at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally for a large 'Vishaal Diwan' held to mark the centenary of Central Gurudwara Sahib Gowliguda.
  • The event was attended by senior Sikh figures including Singh Sahib Sant Baba Kulwant Singhji, Sant Baba Balwinder Singhji, and Harmeet Singh Kalka of the DSGMC.
  • Renowned Ragi Jathas and katha vachaks such as Bhai Jagjeet Singh Babiha and Bhai Balpreet Singh led extended Gurbani kirtan and religious discourses during the congregation.
  • The celebration closed with the traditional Guru-Ka-Langar where devotees sat together for a free communal meal that organizers said illustrated Sikh principles of sewa and equality.
  • Founded in 1926, the Gurudwara was presented as a long-standing social and spiritual anchor in Hyderabad whose centenary ceremonies aimed to renew intercommunity ties and inspire the next generation of volunteers and worshippers.