Showing posts with label Virasat-e-Khalsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virasat-e-Khalsa. Show all posts

Friday, January 13, 2012

Virasat-e-Khalsa Video Report

Virasat-e-Khalsa(Punjabi:ਵਿਰਾਸਤ-ਏ-ਖਾਲਸਾ) (formerly known as Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex) is a museum located in Anandpur Sahib. The museum gives an insight to the events that took place in Punjab five hundred years ago which gave birth to Sikhism and finally the Khalsa Panth.


The museum will throw light on the vision of the Gurus, the eternal message of peace and brotherhood which they delivered to the whole mankind and the rich culture and heritage of Punjab. The museum is intended to commemorate 500 years of Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa, the scriptures written by the 10th and last Guru of Sikhism, Gobind Singh, founder of modern Sikhism.


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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Virasat-e-Khalsa Inaguration on Nov 25, 2011


The Virasat-e-Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, set to be thrown open 13 years after its foundation stone was laid, lends an insight into the turbulent events that unfolded in the previous three centuries in Punjab that gave birth to Khalsa.

“It is strictly a religious function and the inauguration will take place as per Sikh traditions (maryada). I along with the other head priests will be present to ensure that sanctity of the function is not violated,” said by Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.


Khalsa Virasat construction started in 1999 and contract was given to L & T contstruction company. Laterly it was renamed to Virasat-E-Khalsa.



The complex contains a 400-seat auditorium, double storied library, galleries to put up exhibitions, a walk-through ramp, a series of water bodies -- conceptualized by US-based Israeli architect Moshe Safdie and spread over 100 acres at the foot hills of Shivalik ranges.

Singers Asha Bhonsle, Jaspinder Narula, sufi singers Wadali brothers, Hans Raj Hans, Art of Living head Sri Sri Ravi Shanker, BJP president Nitin Gadkari and Chief Ministers of various states would also attend the function.