Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji’s sacred footwear ‘Charan Suhawa’ to be taken from Delhi to Patna Sahib

New Delhi, October 16, 2025 – Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, today announced that the sacred footwear of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji—reverently known as Charan Suhawa—will be carried from Delhi to Patna Sahib as part of a nine-day, 1500-kilometre Guru Charan Yatra. The Yatra will commence from Gurdwara Moti Bagh Sahib, Delhi, on October 23 and culminate at Takhat Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar, on November 1, 2025.

Puri informed that on the evening of October 22, a special Kirtan Samagam will be held at Gurdwara Moti Bagh Sahib, where the sacred relics will be placed for devotees to have darshan before the commencement of the Yatra. He stated that the procession will be accompanied by Guru Granth Sahib and the Panj Pyare (the Five Beloved Ones), with devotees along the route given an opportunity to pay homage to the relics during their journey.

The Charan Suhawa, Guru Charan Yatra will begin from Gurdwara Moti Bagh and reach Faridabad on the first night. The Yatra will then proceed through Agra (October 24), Bareilly (October 25), Mahangapur (October 26), Lucknow (October 27), Kanpur (October 28), Prayagraj (October 29), and Varanasi and Sasaram (October 30), before reaching Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh in Patna Sahib on October 31. The final leg will conclude at Takhat Sri Patna Sahib on the morning of November 1.
The Gurudwara Prabandhak Committees and local Sikh Sangats along the route will coordinate the Yatra in their respective regions, facilitating arrangements in coordination with local administrations. Puri said the decision to enshrine the Jore Sahib at Gurudwara Patna Sahib fulfills a longstanding wish of the Sikh community to have the sacred relics permanently placed at the Guru’s birthplace for sangat darshan.

The Jore Sahib—comprising Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s right shoe and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji’s left shoe—has been preserved by the Puri family for over three centuries. The last custodian of the relic was Sardar Jasmeet Singh Puri, who resided in Karol Bagh, Delhi. The street leading to his residence was later named ‘Guru Gobind Singh Marg’ in honour of the relic’s sanctity. After his demise, his wife, Smt. Manpreet Puri, requested Hardeep Singh Puri, as the eldest member of the family, to ensure the relics’ preservation and public display.

The relics were subsequently examined and authenticated by experts under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) conducted detailed scientific studies, including carbon dating, and confirmed the relics’ 17th-century origin in its report submitted in April 2024. Historical documentation and genealogical evidence also established the Puri family’s custodianship dating back to the time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s household.
The decision to take the relics to Takhat Sri Patna Sahib followed wide consultations with religious bodies and Sikh representatives. It marks the culmination of a historic process to place these sacred relics in the care of the Sikh Panth for permanent darshan and reverence.

Today’s announcement was made in the presence of Delhi Gurdwara Committee President Harmeet Singh Kalka, General Secretary Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, Takht Patna Sahib Committee President Jagjot Singh Sohi, General Secretary Inderjeet Singh, Harpal Singh Johal, Impreet Singh Bakshi, Yatra Coordinator Jasbir Singh Dham, Kanwaldeep Singh (Agra), Malik Singh Kalra (Bareilly), Harjeet Singh Kalra (Kanpur), Harjinder Singh (Prayagraj), former Vice-Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Punjabi Academy Gurvinder Singh Vicky Chhabra, and other dignitaries including Delhi Committee Members Gurpreet Singh Jassa, Gurpreet Singh Khanna, and former member Omkar Singh Raj.
Traversing nearly 1,500 kilometres across several states, the Guru Charan Yatra represents a moment of deep spiritual significance for devotees, symbolising the return of the Guru’s sacred footwear to the site of his birth and early life.