Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday handed over the custody of the holy "Jore Sahib", the footwear of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and his wife, Mata Sahib Kaur, to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) at Gurdwara Moti Bagh in the national capital.

On Thursday, the "Jore Sahib" will embark on a 10-day yatra for Patna, to be preserved and displayed at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of the guru. Other relics associated with the guru from his young age, including his chola (attire), are also on display here.

"May Guru Charan Yatra deepen our connection with the noble ideals of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while urging...