CHANDIGARH, April 13: While the local Sikh populace seems to be converging at Anandpur Sahib, various internet sites have come up dedicated to the celebrations of the tercentenary of the Khalsa. The sites, replete with information and visuals about the celebrations at Anandpur Sahib, seek to replicate the ambience of the place.The Punjab Government has two sites. One is that of the Anandpur Sahib Foundation, which is the nodal agency for organising the tercentenary celebrations. The other belongs to the Anandpur Sahib Urban Development Authority (ASUDA), responsible for the development works at Anandpur Sahib which are being dedicated to the tercentenary celebrations.
Search for the words `Sikh', `Khalsa' and `tercentenary' at any of the search engines on the internet and they give a listing of a number of sites.
An interesting site dedicated to the tercentenary is www.baisakhi1999.org set up by Chandigarh-based retired Army officer Brig (Retd) Partap Singh Jaspal. It is described by the host as "ahumble tribute to the tercentenary birth anniversary of the Khalsa".
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