When is nagar kirtan in southall 2017

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The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi celebrates the birth of the Khalsa but is often mistaken for being a harvest festival or the Sikh New Year. Enjoying the spiritual delights of the Vaisakhi procession Nagar Kirtan in Southall today. A sea of colours and true London diversity. Sikhs typically celebrate the festival of Vaisakhi through a Nagar Kirtan, which is a procession through their local town led by five initiated Sikhs Panj Pyare.

A Basics of Sikhi volunteer, who was at the parade, told Metro. Poppy Logo. FB house promo. Sign Up for News Updates. Sign up. Pavements and roads from King Street to the Broadway are packed full of people. At the peak, it is impossible to move in any direction due to the sheer number of people for about 4 hours.

Due to the size of the procession and already congested Southall roads the Police advise against travelling through Southall on such occasions. There are road closures and traffic diversions in place on all roads along the procession route. The road closures commence after am and continue until after 6pm. There is normally no traffic along South Road all the way to King Street for most of the day.

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