Guru Piyari Sadh Sangat Ji. Please Join us for Gurpurab Divan on Wedneday April 18, 2012.  Details of the program are as follows:

Rehraas Sahib                                                                                   7:30 – 8:00
Krtan Bhai Jagmohan Singh Bhai Harmohan Singh Ji                      8:00 – 8:30
Kirtan Bhai Jaswinder Singh Ji Hazoori Ragi Dukh Niwaran Patiala 8:30 – 9:15
Samapti                                                                                              9:15

The Sangat is requested to attend Guru Har Rai Ji’s Birthday (1-31-2012) celebration diwans at GNFA.  The programs are as follows:

Wednesday 2-1-2012

• Paath Rehraas Sahib                                                         7:30 – 8:00 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Jugmohan Singh Harmohan Singh Ji       8:00 – 8:40 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Maan Singh Ji                                               8:40 – 9:15 PM
• Samapti                                                                                   9:15 PM

Friday 2-3-2012

• Paath Rehraas Sahib                                                         7:30 – 8:00 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Jugmohan Singh Harmohan Singh Ji      8:00 – 8:30 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Maan Singh Ji                                              8:30 – 9:00 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Kuldip Singh Ji                                             9:00 – 9:30 PM
• Samapti                                                                                   9:30 PM

For more details, please see the flyers below:

The program outline is as follows for Friday November 11, 2011:

• Paath Rehraas Sahib: 7:30-8:00 PM
• Kirtan Stree Satsang: 8:00-8:30 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Jagmohan Singh Ji: 8:30-9:00 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Ompal Singh Ji: 9:00-9:30 PM
• Kirtan GNFA Kids/Youth: 9:30-10:15 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Simranjeet Singh Ji: 10:15-10:30 PM
• Kirtan By Sukhmani Sahib Jatha: 10:30-10:50 PM
• Kirtan Bhai Jagmohan Singh Ji: 10:50-11:15 PM
• Samapti: 11:15 PM

 The program outline is as follows for Sunday November 13, 2011:

Morning

• Sri Sukhmani Sahib Path: 6:00 AM
• Sri Akhand Paath Bhog: 6:30 AM
• Asa Di Vaar-Bhai Jagmohan Singh Ji: 8:00-10 AM
• Kirtan GNFA School Kids: 10-10:15 AM
• Nishan Sahib Chole Di Sewa: 10:30 AM

Afternoon

• Kirtan Bhai Jugmohan Singh Ji 12:45-1:00 PM
• Lecture: 12-12:45 PM
• Kavita Sri Harjaap Singh Ji: 1:00-1:10PM
• Kirtan Bhai Ompal Singh Ji: 1:20-1:50PM
• Samapti: 1:50PM

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs, was born in the village of Talwandi. Guru Nanak was born on 15 April 1469, now celebrated as Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Noting this however, Sikhs now celebrate this auspicious event each year on the full moon day in November thus the date changes from one year to the next.

Click on the image below for more details.

We are celebrating this the Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Sunday Thursday November 1, 2011.  A special fireworks program will occur following the completion of Diwan.  The program outline is as follows for Thursday November 10, 2011:

• Paath Rehraas Sahib: 7:00-7:30PM
• Kirtan Stree Satsang: 7:30-8:15PM
• Kirtan Bhai Ompal Singh Ji: 8:15-8:45PM
• Kirtan Bhai Jagmohan Singh Ji: 8:45-9:15PM
• Fireworks: 9:30 PM

Please join the Saad Sangat as we celebrate these events.

We are celebrating this Gurpurab in both the dewans on Sunday October 21, 2011

The Fourth Guru
Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus and became Guru on 16 September 1574 as following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das ji. Guru Ram Das’ original name was Bhai Jetha.  He became Guru at age 40 and had life span of 47 years.

The Guru Granth Sahib contains 688 Hymns from Guru Ram Das and his Bani is also contained in Rehras Sahib and Kirtan Sohila.

The Sikh marriage ceremony, the Anand Karaj, is centered around the four stanza hymn composed by Guru Ram Das ji.

Construction of the Harmandir Sahib (Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple) was initiated by Guru Ram Das and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev ji.

GNFA will be conducting a special Kirtan Darbar on Wednesday January 5, 2011 starting a <>pm to celebrate the Prakash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.  Please join the Sad Sangat to celebrate this event.