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    Nagar Kirtan (Sanskrit: नगर कीर्तन; IAST: nāgara-kīrtana), or nagar sankirtan, is a tradition in the Indian religions involving the processional singing...
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    Various Nagar Kirtan celebrations happen in Canada, with most starting in British Columbia. In British Columbia, various places celebrate the Nagar Kirtan, though...
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    harvest festival, during which Sikhs hold kirtans, visit local gurdwaras, community fairs, hold nagar kirtan processions, raise the Nishan Sahib flag,...
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    by the lighting up of homes and Gurdwaras, celebratory processions (nagar kirtan) and langar (community kitchen). It is an important Sikh celebration...
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    Shakkhatkar (1988), Pheriwalar Mrityu(1993), Meghnad Badh Kabya (1995), Nagar Kirtan (1997), Sojon Badiyar Ghat (2003) among multiple others, under the banner...
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    festivals include the following: Vaisakhi which includes Parades and Nagar Kirtan and occurs on 13 April or 14 April. Sikhs celebrate it because on this...
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    2022, it was reported that 2,000 Sikhs took part in the annual Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade in Porto. In 2007, it was estimated there were 5,000 Sikhs in...
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    Chapeltown. There is also a colourful religious annual procession, called the Nagar Kirtan, into Millennium Square in the city centre on 13–14 April to celebrate...
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    Nagar kirtan convoy passing over the bridge along Northern Relief Road (A124) in East London...
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    Sikh music (redirect from Sikh Kirtan)
    of the Nagar Kirtan procession gives out a call and the accompanying or observing sangat (congregation) reply with a response. Nagar Kirtans are characterized...
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    who also play harmoniums. In shabad kirtan, sacred songs from Sikh scriptures are sung or listened to. In nagar kirtan, the Guru Granth Sahib is carried...
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    (April) Earth Day Festival (April) Cambodian New Year (April) Annual Nagar Kirtan, Sikh parade (April) Boat Parade for the Opening of Yachting Season (April)...
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    selected based on meritocratic grounds. They are responsible for leading a Nagar Kirtan procession. The Panj Pyare are also responsible for carrying out the...
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    ceremony, Antam Sanskar; and most of the important Sikh Festivals. The Nagar Kirtan, a Sikh processional singing of holy hymns throughout a community, begin...
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    and in recent times has also facilitated a Sikh parade known as the Nagar Kirtan during Vaisakhi celebrations. Hinduism is a minority faith in Ireland...
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    Gurdwara, paying obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and listening to Gurbani, Kirtan and reciting Paath. However, there are quite a few other local fairs which...
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    Chaitanya Mahaprabhu leading the Vaishnavas in 'Nagar kirtan', devotional chanting and dancing, in the streets of Nabadwip, Bengal....
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  • amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Uday Singh organised a special nagar kirtan to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in Sultanpur...
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    the Ravidassia Beliefs and practices Aarti Meditation Naam Japo Simran Nagar Kirtan Langar Sevā Temples Bhawan Gurdwara Scriptures Amritbani Guru Ravidass...
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  • popularity during the era of Shri Chaitanya (circa 16th century AD), whose Nagar Kirtan (Hare Krishna Hare Rama) stirred the masses into emotional ecstasies...
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    April 13, the Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi, which often includes a nagar kirtan, or parade, and free food is often handed out. It is the largest Vaiskahi...
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  • birth, particularly that of Guru Nanak. Guru Ladho Re Diwas Mela Maghi Nagar Kirtan Vasakhi — a festival during late Spring Dastar — turban (pagri); an inseparable...
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    travel to each of the gurudwaras in the city in a procession called a nagar kirtan. The National Science and Media Museum hosts the Bradford International...
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  • was created and much celebration takes place in the form of Samagams, Nagar Kirtan, Gatka exhibitions, Akand Paths and so on. On the 16th of this month...
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    in Megara, where hundreds of Sikhs take part in the annual Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan. In 2014, Gurdwara Sri Dasmesh Singh Sabha and Gurdwara Bhagat Ravidas...
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  • display of martial arts by young boys and girls at annual Sikh parades (Nagar Kirtan) at Vaisakhi Day or any other celebrations related the anniversaries...
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    date as Diwali) and Vaisakhi and New Year (December 31). In 2001 the Nagar Kirtan (which celebrates Viasakhi) had a crowd of nearly 120,000people. In 2003...
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  • Minister of Punjab. Kulwant Singh - Member of Legislative Assembly from SAS Nagar and is the first Mayor of Mohali (Punjab). Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary - M...
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  • the Ravidassia Beliefs and practices Aarti Meditation Naam Japo Simran Nagar Kirtan Langar Sevā Temples Bhawan Gurdwara Scriptures Amritbani Guru Ravidass...
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    the Ravidassia Beliefs and practices Aarti Meditation Naam Japo Simran Nagar Kirtan Langar Sevā Temples Bhawan Gurdwara Scriptures Amritbani Guru Ravidass...
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