Shoba yatra taken out on Parkash Utsav of Sant Kabir

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, June 11 : To commemorate 614th Parkash Utasav of Saint Kabir Ji, a function was organized by the Sad Guru Kabir Sabha, Baryal near Air Force Station in Udhampur District.
MLA Udhampur, Balwant Singh Mankotia, who also attended the congregation, paid floral tribute to the great saint.
Mr. Mankotia highlighted the contribution of Sant Kabir in eradication of social evils from the society and said that his greatest contribution was towards establishment of a harmonious society based on social and economic justice. It was Sant Kabir who envisioned a society where every individual and community would be treated as equal, Mr. Mankotia added
Earlier, in the morning large number of enthusiastic men, women and children participated in the Shoba Yatra of Sadguru Kabir ji which passed through Baryal, Venus Chowk, Salan Talab, Chabutra Bazaar, Dabar Chowk, Mukharjee Bazaar, Ramnagar Chowk, Slathia Chowk , Dhar Road and culminated at Kabir Bhawan, Baryal, where rich tributes were paid to the Great Spiritual Sant.
A Satsang was also held on the occasion and Swami Milki Ram Bhagat from Gorda and Swami Vijay Bhagat from Jalander threw light on the life and teachings of Bhagat Kabir .
National, Vice President, Bhagat Mahasabha, Bodh Raj Bhagat, State President, Bhagat Mahasabha, G.L. Bhagat, Chairman, Kabir Sabha Udhampur, Ved Parkash, President, Ram Lal Bhagat, Senior Vice President, General Secretary, Members of the Sabha, Sarpanches, panches and representatives of other social and religious organizations besides large number of devotees attended the function.