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Cincinnati kirtan samagam marks 350th martyrdom anniversary
Along with the local Sangat from Cincinnati and Dayton, the Kirtan Samagam was attended by numerous Sikh families from Toronto, Michigan, and other parts of the US and Canada.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 02, Dec 2025
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Sangat was dedicated to listening to Kirtan and Naam / Sameep Singh Gumtala
The Guru Nanak Society of Greater Cincinnati Gurdwara Sahib in Ohio recently held its 23rd annual three-day Kirtan Samagam.
This year, the Samagam was dedicated to the 350th Shaheedi Purab (martyrdom day) of the Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, and the sacrifices of Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Dyala, and Bhai Sati Das.
Along with the local Sangat from Cincinnati and Dayton, the 23rd annual Kirtan Samagam was attended by numerous Sikh families, who visited from Toronto, Michigan, and other parts of the US and Canada.
While keeping the Shaheedi Purab in focus, the Kirtan singers sang the Bani of Guru Tegh Bahadur, with a particular emphasis on ‘Salok Mahala 9.’
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Bani includes 59 Shabads and 57 Saloks, written in 15 different Raags in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
During these three days, the Sangat was dedicated to listening to Kirtan and Naam. The Sewa of preparing and serving Guru Ka Langar continued throughout the event.
This story fits into a larger pattern of how diaspora communities sustain cultural memory through rhythm, ritual, and shared food, each element holding open a channel to the past even as it anchors a living present.
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