AMRITSAR: The Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj arrived in Oslo last night on a four-day visit to Norway at the invitation of the management committee of Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Oslo. Members of the Sikh community in Norway accorded the Jathedar a warm welcome at Oslo Airport, presenting him with bouquets of flowers,according to press release issued from Akal Takht Secretariat here today.
During his visit, Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj will attend a Gurmat Samagam (religious congregation) at Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Oslo, and hold discussions with the local Sikh Sangat (community) on various issues.
Following this, Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, accompanied by the Sikh Sangat, arrived at Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Oslo and paid obeisance before the Guru Sahib. Here, he spent some time, sharing thoughts with the Sangat and offered prayers for their Chardi kala (high spirits).
Akal Takht Jathedar said it was a matter of great happiness that Sikhs living thousands of miles away from their native land Punjab remained connected with Sri Guru Granth Sahib and were engaged in selfless service.
He said that wherever Sikhs had settled across the world, they had continued to nurture the Sikh faith, started by Sri Guru Nanak Dev, and brought distinction to the community through their contributions.
Those present on the occasion included Gurdial Singh Padda; Paramjit Singh, president of the management committee of Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Oslo; Kashmira Singh, Bibi Paramjit Kaur, Harcharan Singh Grewal, Harvel Singh Randhawa, Bhupinder Singh Atwal, Jasvir Singh Shergill, Jaspal Singh Bhandal, Paramjit Singh Toor, Darbara Singh, Baljit Singh Padda, Tejinder Singh Nijjar, Harbhajan Singh, Karamjit Singh and Media Adviser Jaskaran Singh among others.