Nagar Kirtan 2024 Edmonton. The nagar kirtan is a procession led by the panj pyare (beloved ones) who escort sri guru granth sahib ji through the nagar (town) reciting kirtan (devotional hymns). Nagar kirtan is a colorful procession where some of the participants will sing shabads (holy hymns) and perform gatka (traditional martial arts).

An estimated 30,000 people walked in the nagar kirtan sikh parade in edmonton on sunday may 19, 2019 to celebrate vaisakhi, which marks the birth of the sikh faith more. There will be a 2 hour stop at pollard.