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United States senators, Congressman go to Golden Temple

United States senators, Congressman visit Golden Temple

AMRITSAR: A five-member top-level delegation from the United States, comprising 4 senators and a representative Congressman, went to the Golden Temple here and paid their obeisance on Friday.
Previously, New york city senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New Jersey’s Cory Booker, Rhode Island’s Sheldon Whitehouse and Arizona’s Mark Kelly, besides New York-17 representative Congressman Mondaire Jones, were received by cabinet minister Harjot Bains at Amritsar’s Sri Master Ram Das Ji International Airport.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said America supports its Sikhs. “I serve on the Armed Forces Committee there and we have made a provision that all Sikhs can use their religious head coverings (turban) while they serve.”
She also praised the custom of langar (neighborhood meal) served with no discrimination.
Prior to paying obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple, the United States delegation visited Sri Master Ramdas Ji langar where they were apprised of the maryada (rules).
The US delegates were likewise honoured with siropa (bathrobe of honour), a design of the Golden Temple and books associated with the Sikh faith.
Kirsten stated, “We have come to worship, and we have not only been inspired by what we have actually seen here but are also amazed after visiting this sanctuary. The kindness of the (Sikh) neighborhood to provide food (langar) for anyone who desires it, to collaborate to ensure countless people can be fed right here from the neighborhood kitchen and to enable millions of people from across the world to worship in this most sacred and unique location. We are honoured to be here and we are grateful.”

Released at Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:57:12 +0000

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