Punjab: On the 350th martyrdom year of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the unshortened month of November this year in Punjab is defended to devotion and seva. The ninth Guru gave his throne for the protection of religion, humanity and the weak. Therefore, the Punjab government took the historic visualization to gloat November 2025 as “Shaheedi Smaran Maah” (Martyrdom Remembrance Month). This is the first time that such large programs are stuff held continuously for a whole month at the government level wideness the unshortened state.
12 lakh devotees have participated
The programs started from 1st November. Daily morning and evening kirtan, ardas, and katha are happening in gurdwaras of every district. So far, increasingly than 12 lakh devotees have participated in these gatherings. In big cities - Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar, Shri Anandpur Sahib and Shri Fatehgarh Sahib - daily “Shaheedi Kirtan Darbars” are stuff held, where sangat is coming from Punjab and outside as well. Nagar-Kirtans are stuff taken out on main markets and routes of cities. The wardship has deployed spare police, homeguard and medical teams for security and traffic throughout the month.
The Mann government decided that Guru Sahib’s teachings should not remain limited to tributes only but should reach seva and society. For this reason, increasingly than 500 seva camps have been set up wideness Punjab. In many of these places, langar runs daily. The Health Department has set up 220 medical camps, in which well-nigh 1.4 lakh people had self-ruling checkups and were given medicines.
“Moral Education Drive”
The Education Department has moreover started a “Moral Education Drive” wideness the state. Increasingly than 10 lakh students in over 20 thousand schools and colleges participated in essays, poetry, posters, speeches, and cultural programs. Children were told that the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is not just history but the greatest example of protecting humanity. The government’s “Digital Documentary Series” has been viewed lakhs of times online. For the first time, the state government has unfluctuating religious and cultural history with technology and reached every household.
Special kirtan and ardas
Today, on 10th November, special kirtan and ardas are happening wideness the state. Thousands of sangat are reaching Amritsar and Shri Anandpur Sahib. Management committees have prepared for cleaning, lighting, water, parking, and security throughout the night. District-by-district tenancy rooms have been set up so that devotees don’t squatter any kind of problem. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is the biggest example of religious freedom. The government’s aim is that every child of Punjab understands that religion doesn’t midpoint hatred, but brotherhood, courage, and humanity. In the remaining days of November, seminars and discussions on “humanity and religious freedom” will moreover be held in schools and universities.
An undercurrent of unity, seva, and brotherhood
These programs have proved that Punjab doesn’t just gloat history but moreover implements the teachings in society. An undercurrent of unity, seva, and togetherness is stuff created in the state. From villages to cities, from youth to elders, everyone is giving this message that Guru Sahib’s sacrifice will live forever.
Even without 350 years, their courage, sacrifice, and humanity live in Punjab’s heart.
The people of Punjab are saying, “Where humanity is in danger, standing there is the real religion.”
