The Sri Guru Ravidass temple on 16th Street has invited the Rio Linda/Elverta community to join them, as always, in their annual celebration of the “Birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Malia raj” on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

This is the 645th Birth Anniversary and will be celebrated with great spirit at the Rio Linda Temple. On this day, like every year, a huge religious parade will be marched around the Temple’s neighborhood. There will be more than 5,000 inter-religious community members from all over California expected to join this congregation.

Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns throughout a community. Traditionally, the procession is led by the saffron-robed Panj Piare (the five beloved of the Guru), who are followed by the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy Sikh scripture, which is placed on a float. Many cover their heads and don saffron or orange colored robes. The road before the procession is cleared by Sewadars. Bystanders bow their heads to the scripture. Food may be provided to them from floats that follow the Scripture or from stationary points near the vicinity of the procession. The procession concludes at the Gurudwara with Ardas (prayer).

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There will be free food available all day.

This parade will start at 11:30 AM from the temple located at 6221 16lh Street in Rio Linda. It will follow the route south to 16th Street, right on E Street, right on Dry Creek Road, right on Elkhorn Blvd, then right again to 16th Street, and will end around 5:00 PM at the temple.

The streets of the parade route may be temporarily closed in coordination with the California Highway Patrol and Sacramento County Sheriff s Department.

Traffic delays are expected.

The temple requests your participation with families and friends in this annual celebration to accomplish their mission of unity, brotherhood, and peace.

The temple and event coordinators ask that you please park your car at the designated location and please do not litter.

Should you need any kind of additional information, please contact the Temple at (916) 992-1710 or Chairman Tej Pal Virk 1(916) 912-5678 or President Raj Badhan 1(916) 601-3842.

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