Amitabh JI, Guru ji has blessed you

Amitabh JI

Guru ji has blessed you & your banglow being on Guru Nanak Marg.

what we noticed is that name board of “Guru Nanak Marg” just in front of the banglow is in very shabby condition.This we felt is disgrace to the Great Guru of humanity “Guru Nanak Dev Ji”

You r honoured as one of the most influencial person .

You may ask the concerned authorities of BMC to repair the board with properly painted name of the Guruji .Rather if you respect the Gurujis teaching then manage tp make it more grand & graceful to remind the people the humanity lessons taught by Guruji .

God bless

Vikram Jit Singh sachdev
on behalf of
Parbinder Singh Chandhok
President -Sikh Brotherhood International, Juhu, Mumbai.
Mob 9870098702,9324324200

Congratulations to COLORS ,abhishek & amitabh family

Congratulations to COLORS ,abhishek & amitabh family for presenting sikh community in graceful & respectful manner in National Bingo Night Amritsar episode .Abhishek also acknowledged respectfully that his grandmother was sikh & so his father Amitabh bacchan reconises him as half sikh .
We pay our respect to u & ur family abhishek for the same & wish to honour... u soon.

Vikram Sachdev representing
Parbinder Singh Chandhok ,President Sikh Brotherhood International ,juhu mumbai ,india

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2m5oXRkwK4

LOHARI FESTIVITIES

Rooted in agricultural practices,Lohari is in North what Pongal is in South and Behu in East. The word ‘lohari’ is a blend of ‘lo’ (be prepared to receive) and ‘hari’ (crop of wheat sown around the month of ‘harh’. The harvesting begins after a couple of months. Looking at the luxuriant lush green crop, heart of the farmer throbs with excitement and his body sways in ecstasy. Men hop in vigorous bhanga and ladies swirl to melodious gidda tune. Preparations for the event begin several days ahead. Children go around and collect cash and other contributions singing popular songs. People bring together cash, firewood and five elements of prasad- til, gur, moongphali, raori and gajak. This prasad is offered to the bonfire and distributed amongst all- irrespective of their social status or religious affiliation. This merriment is followed by partaking of maki-ki-roti with sarson-k-sag, polished with kheer of jaggery. Legend tells us about a Dulla Bhati. He was a devotee of Guru Nanak and opposed any form of aggression. Chiefly, he attacked foreign invaders going back home with loot and girls to be sold as slaves. He redistributed the booty and sent back the girls to their homes or arranged their marriages as his daughters. Many songs are common in Punjabi folklore and are sung on this day to honour his bravado like Dulla Bhati wala, ho or Dulle dhi vihai. Another narrative tells us that Lohari was a sister of Holika who was consumed by fire on Holi day. In remembrance of his sister, she forsook her food and lived only on til and reori. To venerate her love for the sister, the festival is named after her and people consume til and reoris on this Lohari day. Scientists affirm that from this day beyond the Sun begins its journey in the Northern hemisphere and the earth begins to move towards Sun,. This shift is called Utterain in Hindu calendar. Consequently, days begin to lengthen: (the solstice really begins from 22 December but in India it is celebrated on the following new month ie. sangrand. To rejoice the change in weather, public bathe en mass at river banks, sarovers or other open places. This year around 50 million people are expected to have holy dip at Hardwar. Finally, Lohari is a day of thanksgiving to God for blessing us with bountiful crop and of sharing this gift with all. My prayers for celebrating Lohari with usual Punjabi vigour.

Parbinder Singh Chandhok,

Sikh Brotherhood international

9 Palm Spring,

S Manorath Singh Chandhok Chowk,

Juhu,

Mumbai- 400049

India

+91-9870098702

psjs91@gmail.com

improvements at hemkunt sahib

With the blessings of the Almighty, I was fortunate enough to visit the holy Hemkunt sahib during 25th-30th July ‘09.

I witnessed Hemkunt Sahib trust Committee initiatives for glorifying the holy shrine & the facilities being provided to the pilgrims & foreign tourists. On behalf of & as President, Sikh Brotherhood International” I congratulated them. These efforts put in give good image to the foreign tourists visiting Hemkunt sahib in spreading awareness about Sikhism & message of Sikh Gurus. It is a great service to the sikh kaum & humanity .These people deserve the compliments for the same .

During my visit, I met Mr. Sanjay Chauhan, Chairman, Eco friendly committee & Owner of Hotel Gangotri, Gobind Dham ( Ghagaria ) & saw their endeavours towards area maintenance, cleaning & improving the overall ambience. This committee is honoured with “Best Maintained Pilgrimage Award” ( hemkunt sahib) for their good work. Considering their efforts, I think that if help is extended to them, it will contribute to enhance our efforts & purpose in improving the atmosphere & arrangements of Hemkunt Sahib. I summed up a few points for the trusts consideration

1. As the corporation has approved and making shed forhorses for 100 horses and eco association builing two rooms with toilet for them and they wanted help from gurudwara trust if they can help for seond floor as rest room for care takers by you. In fact there are more than 250 horses & hence it is suggested that arrangements may be increased for 250 horses in a two storey building in which 1st floor may be used for the rest of horse owners.
2. There are 30 safaiwalas who work for the cleanliness of this route. They manage food from outside. This wastes their time & money during work .Hence it is suggested that 15 people may be provided langar at Gobind dham & 15 at Gobind Ghat They will be respectful to our community & will work more efficiently .
3. 20nos horses travel upwards & have nothing during return for gurudwara luggage. These horses may be utilized for taking waste material back. At present association want if gurudwara committee provide them six horses to take back kitchen waste from govind dham gurudwara which they are throwing out side the kitchen wall and they are also providing black carry bags..
4. There is no proper arrangement for toilet sewage dirt disposal at hemkunt sahib. The seepage water from toilet disposal is coming down & mixed in drinking water of the hotels. Solution to this is that Parnala may be treated by filtration plant or by diverting the disposal on the other side. With your best wishes the grace of almighty my suggestions were welcomed & approved by the committee.

Parbinder Singh Chandhok
President
Sikh Brotherhood International
Juhu,Mumbai
India

brotherhood international

At the occasion of Sri Guru arjan Dev ji shaheedi guruparb Sikh brotherhood International Mumbai organised langer & Chabeel in association with Mumbai atomobile associationfor sangat , poor people & open to all citizens near Dashmesh auto charni road mumbai on 15.06.09

three prominent personalities from society were honoured with Kirpan & saropa for their service to the humanity

1. Mr Chugh Addl General Manger Western Railway Mumbai
2. Mr param jit singh Income Tax Commisioner
3. Mrs Shobha cahndnani Psl officer w rly & eminent social & litrary person mumbai

below given are the glimpses in fotos & video

Article by Parbinder Singh Chandhok , President, Sikh Brotherhood International, Mumbai, India

Gun, Arrow and Kirpan

Parbinder Singh chandhok

President Sikh Brotherhood international

&

Camp coordinator

INTERNATIONAL

I NSTITUTE OF GURMAT STUDIES, INC.USA

9,PALM SPRINGS, BEHIND PVR CINEMA,

JUHU, MUMBAI-400049

Eulogising 'Shakti-Sarup' of God, Guru Gobind Singh held that Thou art sword, gun and arrow and whosoever respects Thy these aspects shall be the winner of the world:

I doubt whether anyone of us is enamored in any way of these weapons and has attempted to wield them at any stage in his life. True, times have changed and so have the values. But the world has kept its love for these arms in the form of competitive sports. These find a pride of place in the international and regional meets like World Olympics, Commonwealth games, Asian games, European meets, etc. But we the Sikhs have totally lost affection for this weaponry.

Our gurus organised and encouraged these sport-meets. Guru Gobind Singh instructed his terrified enemy on the battle field how a sword is wielded, informed Moghul rulers how an arrow is thrown (by shooting one from Gurdwara Moti Bagh to bed room of the Emperor in Red Fort, a distance of two score kilometers), and himself fired all types of new guns; on the other hand, our youths disdain them.

Achievers in these games get name and fame, money and employment and honour and recognition. Still, we don't feel enthused. Sikh institutions and gurdwaras did not take any steps worth a mention to popularise Guru ji's dear armory among Sikh masses; they did not set up any training schools although these efforts don't cost a fortune; they did not mount talent-hunt; and they failed to provide financial and other support to capable Sikh youths.

Shooting and archery are completely ignored by us. Regarding sword (kirpan), we give training, here and there, in gatka, which is an introduction to swordsmanship. But gatka has limited acceptance (in a minimal section of Sikh youths), lacks national and international acknowledgment and promises no money or fame for players; it is confined to a few pockets in the rural Punjab. I understand some efforts are on to arrange national recognition for this activity from the Ministry of Sports. But these pains are unlikely to bear fruit because of above-stated factors.

Instead, we should concentrate our efforts on fencing (gutka being it's preliminary version) or archery, both of which are internationally approved games. Fencing also provides adequate credit to kirpan, one of our kakars, which we carry on our person. These sports do not require a large play field as for cricket or hockey/football and can be given a thrust with a limited budget of a few lakhs of rupees.

I request Sikh leaders and Panthic well-wishers to give a serious thought to my suggestion and come forward to revive among Sikhs a love for the Guru's beloved sports (fencing, archery and shooting).