Chandigarh: On The Occasion Of Gurpurab, Man Cycles 50 Km To Make 'Ik Onkar' Pattern Around The City
Guy shared on Twitter how he made 'ik onkar' pattern' on cycle. 'Ik Onkar' translates to 'there is only one God or One creator or one Om-maker'.
Guru Nanak Jayanati or Gurpurab marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He is the founder of Sikhism, who was born on the day of Karthik Purnima (the first full moon in November-December) in the year 1469.
So, on this day many people share the principles and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev. People especially of the Sikh faith go to a gurdwara to pay their respects to the founder of Sikhism, distribute sweets and food.
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One of them was a Twitter user and trader named Harneet Singh Kharbanda who traced the ¡°Ik Onkar" pattern by cycling 50 km around Chandigarh. The ¡°Ik Onkar" symbol holds a prized meaning among the Sikh religious community, as it denotes one supreme reality. It translates to ¡°there is only one God or One creator or one Om-maker".
They are the first words that occur in the holy Guru Granth Sahib and also the first words of the ¡°Mul Mantar".
Harneet shared the pattern on Twitter and captioned the picture. He wrote, "Made " Ik Onkar " pattern while cycling in Chandigarh today.. 50 km ride. Happy Gurupurab everyone."
Made " Ik Onkar " pattern while cycling in chandigarh today.. 50 km ride.
¡ª Harneet Singh Kharbanda (@TraderHarneet) November 19, 2021
Happy Gurupurab everyone ?? pic.twitter.com/7CsX4KjWUq
People on the internet absolutely loved this gesture by Harneet on this auspicious occasion and lauded it.
Dil Khush kar Diya Bhai. Happy Guruparab.
¡ª Saurabh Anand (@saurabhanand49) November 19, 2021
Soooooopar se bhi upar !!!
¡ª PrasadS (@ThersNoSpoon) November 19, 2021
Wow ?
¡ª Rachit Jain (@rachitpjain) November 19, 2021
Waah, paaji Great Creativity ???. Gurparb Diya Kotaan kot vadhai . And Also Farmers Bill vapisy di v
¡ª Harpreet Sahni (@hpsahni9) November 19, 2021
Many users also pointed out that this noble gesture can only be done in Chandigarh because it is a planned city. It won't be possible in other cities in India. One guy wrote, "Can be done in Chandigarh due to its planned roads. If I go to replicate this in Pune, I'll have to run down in many houses and gutters."
The date of Gurpurab varies from year to year as per the traditional lunar calendar. The festival is celebrated on the day of Kartik Poornima, which is the fifteenth lunar day in the month of Kartik according to the Hindu calendar. It usually falls in the month of November as per the Gregorian calendar.
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