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	<title>Punjab Heritage News &#187; Amritsar</title>
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		<title>Darshani Deori doors removed for repair</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of devotees converged at the Golden Temple complex today to take part in the kar sewa initiated to remove and repair over 200-year-old, beautifully carved wooden doors of the Darshani Deodi, the main entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, and install makeshift doors in their place. The old doors will be subjected to repairs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sikh Reference Library to get new lease of life</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/07/sikh-reference-library-to-get-new-lease-of-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Irked over the Centre’s dilly-dallying attitude over returning books and other valuable treasures of the Sikh Reference Library to the SGPC for more than 25 years , the apex Sikh body has finally undertaken the onerous task of resurrecting the library on its own. The Army is yet to return valuable items like manuscripts, paintings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kar Seva Alert &#8211; Darshan Deori kar seva to commence on 4 July</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMRITSAR: For the first time in the history of Golden Temple the kar sewa of gates of Darshani Deori (entrance to the sanctum sanctorum of Golden Temple) will be started on July 4 by Sampardaya Kar Sewa Bhuriwale. It will be carried out under the supervision of jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residents for protection of defaced heritage</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2010/03/residents-for-protection-of-defaced-heritage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the administration brags about the rich heritage of the city and fights tooth and nail to acquire heritage status for it, the sorry state of affairs at the historic gates around the old walled city tells a different story. These monuments and buildings, more than anything else, seem to be the most favoured places [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holding the Fort: Gobindgarh and Phillaur Forts</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/11/holding-the-fort-gobindgarh-and-phillaur-forts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the forts of Gobindgarh and Phillaur complete 200 years, G. S. Aujla traces their importance in Punjab’s history from The Tribune, 29 November 2009. The year 2009 marks the bicentenary of the completion of two historic and strategic forts of Punjab — the Gobindgarh fort of Amritsar and the Phillaur fort — on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jathedars backing away from Nanakshahi Calendar</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/10/jathedars-backing-away-from-nanakshahi-calendar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiranjot Kaur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The traditional Bikarmi calendar has a year of 354 days and the old Nanakshahi calendar had piled on the Bikarmi one ! Some year ago, in a historic decision taken at Akal Takht after long deliberations  at various platforms and active participation of all panthic organizations the Nanakshahi calendar was released and accepted by Sikhs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The fading religious traditions of &#8216;Chak Ram Das&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/10/the-fading-religious-traditions-of-chak-ram-das/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiranjot Kaur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 9 October was the Prakash dihara of  Guru Ram Das ji. We (my family ) went to Harimandir Sahib early in the morning. It is the day of the founder of Amritsar City and I felt the city was not celebrating. When Guruji dug the sarovar, he also invited people of 52 different professions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Bibi Kiranjot Kaur : Amritsar Notes</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/10/introducing-bibi-kiranjot-kaur-amritsar-notes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kiranjot Kaur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor : Punjab Heritage news is delighted to introduce Bibi Kiranjot Kaur as a leading member of the blog team. Her insight into the heritage of the city of Amritsar and Sikh politics will be an invaluable addition to this site&#8217;s aims. Kiranjot Kaur explains her reasons in this opening piece&#8230; Why Blog? Sikhs are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SGPC panel to mull way to preserve gold panels</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/09/sgpc-panel-to-mull-way-to-preserve-gold-panels/</link>
		<comments>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/09/sgpc-panel-to-mull-way-to-preserve-gold-panels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amritsar, Punjab: The executive committee of the SGPC is all set to decide on the way to preserve gold panels that adorned the Harimandir Sahib for 200 years until they were removed and replaced by replicas in 1999. The gold panels which are of immense heritage and cultural value were prepared and plated during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verandas along parkarma to be redone</title>
		<link>http://news.ukpha.org/2009/08/verandas-along-parkarma-to-be-redone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pilgrims visiting the Golden Temple will not have to walk on the parkarma of the holy sarovar in harsh weather as re-doing of the verandahs along the passage is expected to be completed in three to four months. The verandas in the Golden Temple complex along the parkarma on all four sides give shelter to [...]]]></description>
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