SATGURU RAVI DASS JI

GURU RAVIDASS GURPURB & NAGAR KIRTAN CELEBRATED
IN SACRAMENTO (CALIFORNIA) WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM
ON MARCH 11, 2007

SacramentoShri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Sacramento (California) celebrated 630th Gurpurab day of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Maharaj Ji with great enthusiasm at Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Rio Linda (California) on Sunday, March 11th,2007.The numbers of kirtankar, kathakar and singers enlightened the teachings of Guru Ji & also
recited the Gurbani Shabad from Sahib Shri Guru Granth Sahib and also some
speakers Ajit Ram Bangar, Kewal Bolina, Baldev Singh Suman, Gurbachan Chopra, Des Raj Bangar, Dashwinder Paul, Palvinder Mahi, Paramjit Bhutta, and Prem
Kumar Chumber delivered their speeches/shared their thoughts about Guru
Ravidass's life and goals.
      All Shri Guru Ravi Dass Societies of California, Rio Linda, Bay Area, Pittsburg,
Fresno, Selma, Yuba City & IBO California, Sacramento Sikh Community Gurudwaras, a youth Sikh leader John Singh Gill were awarded with plaques commitment toward community service & also Prem Kumar Chumber was awarded with plaque for his commitment toward community service through print media & his own website ambedkartimes.com. Same day security officers & Ragi/Dhadi Jathas were also awarded with Siropas.
After the Sri Akhand Path’s bhog ceremony 7th Annual Prade dedicated to their Guru, Guru Ravi Dass Ji celebrated around in Rio Linda town where large numbers of sangat were attended. So many families served free food, soft drinks, cold water & also some books.

    Outrageous amount of people were present on this occasion to celebrate the Gurpurab of their great revolutionary Guru, Shri Guru Ravidass Ji. They came from different parts of the state California and also all Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha's one or more committee member(s) participated of their Guru's Gurpurab.

 Hans Raj Kajla & Amar Baidvan well done job as stage secretary. Mr. Kewal Bolina did thanks to all sangat & expected that in future, the sangat will continue co-operate to the management committee.


Pictures of Nagar Kirtan

( Photos by Kabir Chumber, P. K. Chumber, www.ambedkartimes.com)

























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SHRI GURU RAVI DASS's

630th GURPURAB DAY CELEBRATED

AT YUBA CITY (CALIFORNIA) ON MARCH 4TH, 2007

Yuba City:  Shri Guru Ravi Dass's  630th Gurpurab Day celebrated with great enthusiasm at Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple Yuba City (Califonia) on Sunday March 4th, 2007. The  numbers of kirtankar, kathakar and singers enlightened the teachings of Guru Ji & also recited the Gurbani Shabad and also some speakers from the community shared their thoughts about Guru Ravidass, Dr. Ambedkar & Ghadri Baba Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia's life and goals.

Outrageous amount of people were present on this occassion to celebrate the Gurpurab of their great revolutionary Guru, Shri Guru Ravidass Ji. They came from different parts of the state california and also Shri Guru Ravidass Socities's one or more committe member(s) participated of their Guru's Gurpurab.


UNIQUE CELEBRATION OF

SHRI GURU RAVIDASS'S GURPURAB

By: Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha, Bay Area, San Francisco (CA)

Pictures from the Gurpurab day (Photos by P. K. Chumber, Ambedkartimes)

Newark:  Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Bay Area, San Francisco (California) celebrated  630th Gurpurab Day of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Maharaj Ji with great enthusiasm at 6430 Thorton Avenue, Newark (California) on Sunday Feb.25th, 2007. The  numbers of kirtankar, kathakar and singers enlightened the teachings of Guru Ji & also recited the Gurbani Shabad and also some speakers from the community shared their thoughts about Guru Ravidass's life and goals.

Outrageous amount of people were present on this occassion to celebrate the Gurpurab of their great revolutionary Guru, Shri Guru Ravidass Ji. They came from different parts of the state california and also all Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha's one or more committe member(s) participated of their Guru's Gurpurab.



SHRI GURU RAVI DASS JI'S 630TH GURUPURAB

CELEBRATED AT SELMA (CALIFORNIA)

Pictures from the Gurpurab day (Photos: Ambedkartimes)

Selma:  Shri Guru Rav Dass Sabha Selma (California) celebrated  630th gurpurab day of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Maharaj Ji with great enthusiasm at the Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple Selma (California) on sunday Feb.18th, 2007. The  numbers of kirtankar, kathakar and singers  enlightened the teachings of Guru Ji & also recited the Gurbani Shabad. The Sangat came from different parts of the surrounding area of Fresno County etc. The Guru Ravi Dass Sabhas' s member/members were also present to celebrate our guru's birth day



SHRI GURU RAVI DASS  SABHA YUBA CITY

CELEBRATED 3RD CELEBRATION OF TEMPLE

PICTURES FROM THE FOUNDATION DAY OF GURU RAVI DASS TEMPLE YUBA CITY

(Phtos by P. K. Chumber,  Ambedkartimes)

Yuba City: Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Yuba City (California) celebrated 3rd foundation day of their Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple on Sunday Feb. 18, 2007 with great enthusiasm at Yuba City, California.The  numbers of kirtankar, kathakar and singers  enlightened the teachings of Guru Ji & also recited the Gurbani Shabad. The Sangat gathered from different parts of the surrounding area of Yuba City County.



SHRI GURU RAVI DASS JI'S 630TH GURUPURAB

CELEBRATED AT FRESNO (CALIFORNIA)




Pictures from the Gurpurab day (Phtos by P. K. Chumber, Ambedkartimes.com)

Fresno: Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha (C.V.) Fresno celebrated Shri Guru Ravi Dass's 630th Gurpurab at their Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple Fresno (California) USA on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 with great enthusiasm.
The Sangat was present from different cities & one or more member/ members of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Selma, Bay Area, Pittsburg, Sacramento & Yuba City etc. also were present on the occassion to celebrate Guru Ravi Dass Ji's Gurupurab.

SAHIB SHRI GURU RAVIDASS JI'S GURUPURAB CELEBRATED

WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT PITTSBURG (CA)


Pictures from the Gurpurab day  (Photos:  Ambedkartimes)


     Pittsburg: Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Pittsburg, California celebrated the 630th Birthday Anniversary of Satguru Ravidass Maharaj Ji on Sunday, February 04, 2007 at the temple.  About 3000 devotees of Guru Ji attended a three day long Prayers, the Kirtan Diwan ceremonies to honor and pay their tributes to this Great Saint who inspired people by his spiritual leadership and practice to abolish manmade discriminations based on caste, color and creed. 

Prominent Kirtankar Bhai Tarjinder Singh, Bhai Baldev Singh and Sathi, Dhadi Jatha of Bhai Major Singh Khalsa, Bhai Harblas Singh, Religious songs by Sewak Dass, davinder singh modesto, pali , hardev singh recited the Kirtan Diwan. Distinguished Speakers and community leaders Sukhraj Chpora, Dr. Harmesh, Kewal Bolina, Vinod Chumber, Des Raj Banger, and O.P. Balley spoke on the life and teachings of Satguru   Ravidass Ji.

President Ajay Kataria and Chairman Balvir Mall thanked the entire Sangat for their participation in this program and also to the dedicated sewadars Gurnam Singh, Dharam Pal Chonkria, Jaila Jaggi, Satpaul Surila, Bibi Asha Rani, Bibi Mohinder Kaur, Bittu Kalsi, Dalwinder Paul, Hem Raj, Som Bhatia, George Bhatia and many more who volunteered their skills and creativity to prepare langer, decorate and overall maintenance of Guru Ghar.  

General Secretary Dashvinder Paul said that Guru Ji gave his simple message of universal love, peace and social justice for all, Satguru Ravidass Ji was a great religious and social reformer dedicated his whole life for the welfare of the humanity. Our true tribute to Satguru Ravidass is to adopt and follow his sacred philosophy, preaching and make them a part of our lives. He congratulated to the entire Sangat for their generous donatios and all Sri Guru Ravidass Sabhas of the California for their cooperation to make the Birth Anniversary celebration of Guru Ravidass Ji a huge success.


SHRI GURU RAVIDASS TEMPLE FRESNO
5025. S.CHARRY-AVE FRESNO CALIFORNIA-93722



This picture was taken at the opening time of Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Fresno (California)
USA
Piara Ram Birdi, Desraj Bangar (Secretary)
, Karam Singh Bangar, Bansi Bangar (President),
 
Atma Singh & Sunil Raju (Canada) with other members at Temple.

Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Fresno





Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Rio Linda, California (USA)
( Photo by: P. K. Chumber, Ambedkartimes.com )

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Sangat of Sacramento (California) with Sant Naranjan Dass & Sant Rama Nand (Dera Sach Khand Ballan) at
Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Rio Linda, California (USA) ( Photo by:  P. K. Chumber, Ambedkartimes.com )

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 Community members gathered at Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Rio Linda, California (USA)
( Photo by:  P. K. Chumber, Ambedkartimes.com )