On the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Deputy Chief Minister, Diya Kumari paid floral tributes to Guru’s photograph at Sarvtobhadra Chowk of City Palace. On this occasion, she also worshipped the historical sword of the Guru. She said that the story of sacrifice and bravery of Guru Gobind Singh will always inspire us all. Later, ‘Shabad Kirtan’ was organised and ‘Prasad’ was distributed to everyone. Executive Trustee of MSMS II Museum, Rama Datt and OSD, City Palace, Art & Culture, Ramu Ramdev were also present on the occasion.
On the occasion of Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh, the sword has been displayed at Sarvtobhadra Chowk of City Palace for the visitors, tourists and general public for their ‘darshan’.
It is noteworthy that Guru Gobind Singh had spent some time in Nahan (Sirmour district, Himachal Pradesh). While leaving Nahan, he presented his personal sword to the then ruler as a souvenir. Rajmata Padmini Devi, who hails from Nahan, brought the sword to Jaipur a few years ago. Since then, the sword has been enshrined in the palace.