Overview
- The yatra reached Mathura on Friday after a ceremonial halt in Faridabad, officials said.
- In Faridabad, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini received the procession at Sri Guru Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in NIT-5 and participated in ardaas and darshan.
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri accompanied the procession during its Faridabad stop.
- The pilgrimage began in Delhi and is proceeding to Takht Sri Harmandir Patna Sahib for permanent enshrinement of the relics.
- The Statesman reports the Jora Sahib had been under the Puri family’s custodianship for nearly 300 years before a formal handover in Delhi.