THE Golden Temple in Amritsar in the northern Indian state of Punjab was on Friday (19) illuminated on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti (birth anniversary).
On the occasion, devotees were seen offering prayers at the gurdwara where they also lit lamps. A display of fireworks also took place.
One of the devotees lighting oil lamps told Asian News International, “The 552nd Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev is being celebrated with great reverence for our guru, who gave the world the message of ‘Kirat Karo’, ‘Naam Japo’, ‘Vand Chako’. In various corners of the country, Sikhs are bowing down to their guru. I extend my wishes to everyone on this occasion.”
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He also welcomed the Narendra Modi government’s decision to repeal three contentious farm laws passed in the parliament last year, earlier on the auspicious day.
Another devotee said, “I have come to Darbar Sahib all the way from Kolkata, which is around 2,000 kilometres away. The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has been opened. The repealing of farm laws by the Centre is a bonus. I took part in Deepmala, prayed to god. It feels really good watching these fireworks too.”
Guru Nanak Jayanti, which is also known as ‘Gurupurab’, is considered one of the most important festivals of the Sikh community. It was on this day in 1469 that Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī village in modern-day Pakistan.
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