Free Langars

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Free Langars Organised For Amarnath Pilgrims In Ramban Region

With the beginning of the Amarnath Yatra, multiple social and religious organisations ensured free food so that pilgrims don't stay hungry.  Thousands of pilgrims lined up to eat at dozens of langars, serving free vegetarian food, comprising dishes from all parts of the country. Furthermore, the Ramban administration also ensures stays and other necessary arrangements for the pilgrims, who are travelling to Jammu and Kashmir for Amarnath-… read-more

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 - 11:53 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Langar, free food, Pilgrims, Amarnath Yatra

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Langar

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Free Langars At Singhu Border Diminishing Fooftall At Local Eateries

The local eateries along the Delhi-Haryana Singhu Border are facing least footfall as the ongoing farmers protest continue to provide free langars, block highways along with industries being closed. While some eateries are on the verge of being shut, others have started pay-cuts to their employees. An eatery owner also alleged that most of the protestors are “arthiyas (agents) and businessman, not farmers.” However, the farmers are staging… read-more

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 - 05:10 AM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: Farmers' Protest, Singhu Border, Langar, local eatery

Courtesy: The Economic Times

Golden Temple

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Sikh Organisation SGPC Turns 100; Celebrations At Golden Temple

Sikh organisation Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) on November 15 celebrated its 100th anniversary. The centenary was celebrated at the Akal Takht in Golden Temple, Amritsar. The SGPC, notified under Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925, looks after the management of gurudwaras in India while running world's largest community kitchen, langar, which feeds lakhs every day. Its president Gobind Singh Longowal said that history of… read-more

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 - 04:32 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: SGPC, sikh, Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, Langar, Community Kitchen, Centenary Birth Celebrations

Courtesy: Tribune India