07 January 2013
Returning to Belgium
Rotterdam Centraal – NS Double-decker EMU
Rotterdam Centraal – NS Double-decker EMU
Rotterdam Centraal – FYRA Hispeed to Brussel
Rotterdam Centraal – FYRA Hispeed to Brussel
Rotterdam Centraal – FYRA Hispeed to Brussel
To see more Belgium and Netherlands public transport pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622685920411/
More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Den Haag – The Hague
4 January 2013
Delftselaan, Ravidas Temple
Shri Guru Ravidass Temple
Delftselaan 105
2512 RC Den Haag (The Hague)
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
Herman Costerstraat 140
2571 PC Den Haag
Shri Guru Singh Sabha
Scheepersstraat 54
2572 AL Den Haag (The Hague)
Graskopstraat, Transvaalbuurt
To see more Netherlands General pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622146891077/
To see more Belgium and Netherlands gurdwara pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622147381380/
More Netherlands pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Today (23/01/2013) I have started to upload pictures made during our annual visit to Ieper – Ypres on the 11th of November, which shows how far behind I am.
My visit to Bristol and Gloucester 27/09 till 02/10
I specially like the pictures taken in Gloucester
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157627296796095/
Levensloop 06 & 07/10
Walking or running in support of cancer patients
(Soon I will start adding the pictures of our annual trip to Ieper – Ypres to commemorate the soldiers, amongst whom many Sikhs / Panjabis, who gave their lives in the First World War, to this page)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622046344528/?page=2
Sint-Truiden Guru Nanak Nagar Kirtan 28/10/2012
Still uploading these pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157624495772533/
Twelve Amritdhari Sikhs had a meeting in the European Head Quarters wearing their full 5 Ks and turban
21/01/2013
Jaspal Singh Slough and Harjinder Singh Sint-Truiden were busy taking pictures
Grote Markt – Amarjit Singh
Grote Markt – Man in Blue and Theodorus
Ieper – Ypres 11 November 2012
Belgian Blue Berets
Taking part in the Poppy Parade
Belgian soldiers
Taking part in the Poppy Parade
To see more Sangat Sahib Gurdwara related pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157624495772533/
To see more Belgium (mostly Limburg) pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622046344528/
More Belgian pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Young Kirtanis
Afghan Sardars
Afghan Sardars
Many Afghan families in Belgium are in a difficult situation: They get no political asylum and get little support. They are not allowed to work. Anybody that knows anything about the present situation in Afghanistan will know that going back to Kabul, Jalalabad, Ghazni or Kandahar is not an option for members of religious minorities. The children go to school and speak perfect Dutch or French, but when they finish their studies they will not be able to get a job !
Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Derby sent a van load of Sikhs to Liège
Harjinder Singh & Gurmit Singh
The last of the Luik / Liège Kirtan Darbar pictures
Guru Nanak Prakash Gurdwara
625 Rue Saint Leonard
B-4000 Liège
To see more Belgium and Netherlands public transport pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622685920411/
Pictures of Bristol UK to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Cute small girls
Serious work !
Left junior Saini girl, middle her sister Palwinder Kaur and right Navdeep Kaur
Small persons in front
Palki Sahib, the throne of the Guru Granth Sahib
Too many Singhs !
Sikhs from other areas of Belgium and from the UK were also present
Guru Nanak Prakash Gurdwara
625 Rue Saint Leonard
B-4000 Liège
To see more Belgium and Netherlands gurdwara pictures :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12445197@N05/sets/72157622147381380/
More Luik – Liège pictures to follow
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Baba Ishar Singh
I do not know which regiment these nice looking soldiers belong to
These pictures and an article in Panjabi were posted to the Sikh News Discussion Yahoo group by Harkirat Singh Kular (hskular@hotmail.com) on the 13th of September. If you want to receive a copy of the article just sent an email to :
harjindersingh.khalsa@yahoo.co.uk .
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
Guru Sahib beheaded in Chandni Chowk
‘Hind Di Chaadar’ Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was martyred on this date at Chandni Chowk, Delhi by then Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, for his perseverance to save the basic human right of Hindu community in particular and The Humanity in general, of practicing any faith freely without interference or duress.
Emperor Aurangzeb was a Mughal Ruler who ruled on The Delhi Takht for 49 years, from 1658 to 1707, proving to be the opposite of what his forefathers like Emperor Akbar had preached – ‘Religious Freedom for all’. As soon as he came to power, he started converting Non-Muslims to Muslim faith forcibly, especially Hindus.
A group of Kashmiri Pandits led by Pandit Kirpa Ram from Kashmir came to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in early 1675 AD to seek his help in this acute hour. Guru Ji told Pandits that the need of the hour was the sacrifice of a great soul. On hearing this, 8 year old Gobind Rai, who was sitting in the congregation, said,” There would be no one else as great as you dear father, for this cause !” Guru Ji then decided to give away his life to save the Hindu Community from the terror of Aurangzeb.
Guru Ji was arrested and brought to Delhi for conversion to Muslim Faith by Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb tried every trick to make the Guru bend, but Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was firm on his stand and stuck to Guru Nanak Dev’s Path.
Then on 24th November 1675 AD, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was beheaded by a Muslim executioner Sayyed Jalal-Ud-Din of Samana (who was later killed by Banda Singh Bahadur) on the command of Aurangzeb. Gurudwara Sees Ganj Sahib stands at the site of the martyrdom now. Bhai Jeevan Singh (ranghretta, guru ka beta) delivered The Head of the Guru to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Anandpur Sahib and the body was cremated at Delhi itself by Bhai Lakhhi Shah.
Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib stands now at the site of cremation.
Rajinder Chhatwal
rschhatwal@googlemail.com
Devotees take out a procession on the eve of the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo by Vishal Kumar
Let ninth Guru speak to you
Read at least one of his shabads today !
Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue
20 November 2011, Shepherd’s Bush Gurdwara
Khalsa Jatha UK
On Sunday 20 November I got up at 5.30 am, did ishnan and path and then went with Jaswinder Kaur to the Southall Park Avenue Singh Sabha to listen to Asa di Var. It was quite foggy, and the it remained foggy all day.
After the Asa di Var I went to the langar and found my good friend Joseph there. I had cha and nasta and we talked to each other. I went back home with Jaswinder Kaur, worked on emails and blog and at about 11 am went to catch the 140 bus to Northolt and the 282 from there to Northwood Iron Bridge, to join John and Morfud Wise and Bharti Tailor for (vegetarian) Sunday lunch.
It was not till 4 pm that we got up from the table, having had nice food and good conversations.
I took the Metropolitan line to Moorgate, hoping to see one of the new trains that are being introduced on this service. I did see two but did not get a chance to take a decent picture of them.
After Moorgate I made my way to Shepherd’s Bush Gurdwara where I met many people, like Gurpreet Singh Anand and Joseph. I went home in time to say goodby to Amrik Singh before he got to bed, as he was on early duty at Heathrow.
Monday i had a quite morning, was taken by Jaspreet Kaur and Jaswinder Kaur to the Hayes and Harlington station, and made my way from there to Sint-Truiden without any delay. There was some fog both at the English and French side of the channel, but this had no adverse effect on my journey.
Hayes and Harlington – Paddington
First Great Western
Paddington – St Pancras
TfL Circle Line
St Pancras – Brussel Zuid
Eurostar
Brussel Zuid – Sint-Truiden
NMBS
21 November 2011, Going back to Belgium
St Pancras International station
