India, May 10 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will organise a series of religious and academic programmes to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas, falling on February 20, 2027.

Addressing the media after a meeting of the SGPC sub-committee on Saturday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said the apex gurdwara body has planned six seminars dedicated to the life, philosophy and "bani" (hymns and verses) of Sant Ravidas. In addition, eight kirtan darbars will be organised at different locations.

Sant Ravidas was a prominent 15th-16th century mystic poet-saint and a key figure in the Bhakti Movement.

Dhami said a special nagar kirtan would be taken out from Govardhanpur (Varanasi), the birthplace ...