The Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural Society, which represents the Sikhs in the Hudson Valley, was founded in 1969. Our members come from Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, and Orange Counties. Our Gurdwara (Temple) is Situated at Ketchum town Road, Wappinger’s fall, New York 12590.
We are celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of our Society on Sunday, April 17, 1994 at our Temple on Ketcham town Road in Wappinger’s Falls. Our Society invites you to visit our Temple.
The Sikh religion promotes social, cultural, and inter-religious understanding based on peace, love, justice, truth, and harmony as preached by the Sikh Gurus. We will also celebrate the Baisakhi Day. On this day in 1699 A.D, our tenth Guru Gobind Singh gave the Sikhs the “Khalsa”, the pure form. This form requires Sikhs to wear five symbols, all beginning with the letter Kesh (uncut hair), Kangha (a comb), Kachha (a pair of shorts), Kara (an iron bracelet), and Kirpan (a sword). This is an extremely important day for all Sikhs.
Please send one of your reporters to cover this event. Hazara Singh Rathore, Member Board of Directors Stormville, New York.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 8, 1994
