Gatka show captivates at Elante Mall
Gatka, the flamboyant traditional martial art form practiced by Sikhs for ages, is not only extremely effective in both defence and attack but is also visually spectacular and captivating. This art has been passed down through generations since sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind wore the two swords of Miri (temporal, worldly) and Piri (spiritual, transcendental).
A renowned group Virasat-E-Khalsa, which runs a martial arts academy at Khuh Bhai Manj Sahib gurdwara on Tarn Taran road in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab, on Tuesday gave ample glimpses of the gatka techniques, which have been fascinating devotees and general public alike for years, to mark the launch of three-day long Baisakhi festivities of the popular Elante Mall in Chandigarh which is also incidentally celebrating its fourth anniversary.
Enthusiastic among the visitors formed a tiered ring in the back courtyard of the mall and were left aghast and wide-eyed trying to convince themselves what was happening before them was in flesh and blood, and not a dream.
Lifeinchandigarh.com brings the performances alive in equally spectacular pictures. Seeing is believing, words don’t match up !
