Minister Hardeep Singh Puri noted that his family has been performing "seva" (service) of these holy relics from the time those were bestowed upon his ancestors by Gobind Singh and his wife more than 300 years ago.
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Located about 84 km from Chandigarh, Anandpur Sahib is not just the holiest town of Rupnagar district but also has several sights and sounds that are worth exploring.
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Guru Gobind Singh was born on December 22 as per the Georgian calendar but his birthday is celebrated every year in accordance with the lunar calendar.
The prime minister said Gobind Singh's philosophy and ideals are relevant for the "New India".
The BJP president said Sikhs the world over, by following the path of service and sacrifice, had further increased the glory of Sikh dharma.
Calling it an "unprecedented" decision, Badal said the allocation for observing the tenth Sikh Guru's birthday celebrations was a matter of great pride and a "supreme gift" for Sikhs across the globe.
"The Budget has allocated initial sums of Rs 100 crore each for celebrating the birth centenary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while presenting General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha.