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Friday, October 30, 2009

30th annual Yuba City Sikh Parade features canned food drive, devotion



Sikhs from around the world will make their annual pilgrimage to Yuba City this week for the 30th Annual Sikh Parade and Nagar Kirtan weekend.

An estimated 75,000 people are expected to celebrate a weekend of devotion. Volunteers are preparing 250,000 free meals for visitors.

In addition, the Sikh Temple Gurdwara in conjunction with area food banks is embarking on a food drive to meet the anticipated demand this holiday season.

The traditional 48 hours of prayer starts at 8 a.m. Friday and ends with the Parade on Sunday. All events are at the Sikh Temple Gurdwara, 2468 Tierra Buena Road, Yuba City.

A fireworks show and free dinner start at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

An open house will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sikh Temple and is open to all.

The 30th Annual Sikh Parade will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. The four-mile long parade starts and ends at the Sikh Temple.

Sikhs return to Yuba City yearly to celebrate the commemoration of the receipt of the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Holy Book) in 1708, presented by the Sikhs' tenth and final guru, or spiritual teacher, as

a perpetual spiritual guide.


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