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"Jaljit Singh Khalsa, of Beaverton, sets the beat during the procession during annual Sikh celebration honoring Guru Arjan Dev Ji at it leaves the Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple, in South Salem, on Sunday, June 16, 2013." (Photo: Timothy J. Gonzalez | Statesman Journal)

Picture of the day: Nagara (traditional drum) in South Salem, OR

July 1, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Two weeks ago, the Sikh community near Salem, Oregon, commemorated the anniversary of the martyrdom of Guru Arjun (fifth Guru of the Sikhs) in 1606, with a Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) through South Salem: The Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple organizes the event yearly to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. And while the Salem Sikh community is small — a few hundred families — the event is among the largest in the Pacific Northwest, attendees said. Sikhs from […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: drum, Guru Arjan, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Nagara, Oregon, Salem, South Salem

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“Peace March” in Berkeley, CA to honor Guru Arjan on June 3

May 14, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On June 3, 2012, the Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area in El Sobrante, California, will be holding a Nagar Kirtan in Berkeley, California (which they are calling a “Peace March”) to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan: It gives us immense pleasure to announce to Sangat that this year’s Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s 407th martyrdom anniversary’s Peach March will be held in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, June 03rd 2012.The Peace March will begin as usual from Berkeley Community […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: Adi Granth, Berkeley, California, Darbar Sahib, El Sobrante, Guru Arjan, Guru Granth Sahib, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area

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Sikhs of Salem, Oregon, commemorate martyrdom of Guru Arjan

June 20, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

 This past weekend, the Sikh community in Salem, Oregon – centered around the Dashmesh Darbar Sikh Temple in Salem – held their fifth annual Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) in commemoration of the martyrdom of the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in 1606.  This is a very significant event in Sikh history, and one from which many Sikhs draw inspiration even today. The commemoration was recognized by Salem’s mayor: During the event, Salem Mayor Anna Peterson issued a proclamation recognizing the remembrance of Siri Guru […]

Categories: Events, News Bits, Picture of the Day • Tags: Anna Peterson, Guru Arjan, Jehangir, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Oregon, Salem

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