Indian Sikh pilgrims in Pak for 'Baisakhi' celebrations
Thousands of Indian Sikhs have joined pilgrims from across Pakistan and the rest of the world to celebrate the three-day 'Baisakhi' festival in the central Punjab province.
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of Indian Sikhs have joined pilgrims from across Pakistan and the rest of the world to celebrate the three-day 'Baisakhi' festival at the famous Panja Sahib gurdwara in the central Punjab province.
The Pakistan Sikh Gurdawara Parbandhak Committee and Evacuee Trust Property Board received Sikh pilgrims wearing colourful turbans, who arrived at the Wagah railway station yesterday to join the celebrations which began today. They were showered with rose petals amidst the beating of drums.
The Indian pilgrims will visit several sacred sites during their stay in Pakistan's Punjab province, including Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, Kartarpur Sahib, Rohri Sahib and Gurdawara Punja Sahib.
Pilgrims come to Pakistan from across the world to celebrate the festival and visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, where Guru Govind Singh settled around 300 years ago.
The main function of the Baisakhi festival will be held at the gurdwara in Hasanabdal on Sunday.
Gurdwara Punja Sahib holds great importance for Sikhs as it is believed that the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, created a spring of water near the shrine.
Pakistan Sikh Gurdawara Parbandhak Committee President Sardar Bishan Singh said about 12,000 pilgrims from across the world are expected to attend the Baisakhi festival. These include about 100 from Afghanistan, 100 from the UAE, 80 from Iran, 2,000 from Europe and 6,000 from across Pakistan, apart from 4,000 Indians.
Singh said the pilgrims will stay for two days at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak, and also visit Gurdwara Sucha Sauda. The pilgrims will later go to Lahore from April 17-20, staying at Gurdwara Dera Sahib and visiting several other gurdwaras in the city. They will return to India on April 20 through the Wagha border.
The Pakistan Sikh Gurdawara Parbandhak Committee and Evacuee Trust Property Board received Sikh pilgrims wearing colourful turbans, who arrived at the Wagah railway station yesterday to join the celebrations which began today. They were showered with rose petals amidst the beating of drums.
The Indian pilgrims will visit several sacred sites during their stay in Pakistan's Punjab province, including Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, Kartarpur Sahib, Rohri Sahib and Gurdawara Punja Sahib.
Pilgrims come to Pakistan from across the world to celebrate the festival and visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib, where Guru Govind Singh settled around 300 years ago.
The main function of the Baisakhi festival will be held at the gurdwara in Hasanabdal on Sunday.
Gurdwara Punja Sahib holds great importance for Sikhs as it is believed that the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, created a spring of water near the shrine.
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Pakistan Sikh Gurdawara Parbandhak Committee President Sardar Bishan Singh said about 12,000 pilgrims from across the world are expected to attend the Baisakhi festival. These include about 100 from Afghanistan, 100 from the UAE, 80 from Iran, 2,000 from Europe and 6,000 from across Pakistan, apart from 4,000 Indians.
Singh said the pilgrims will stay for two days at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak, and also visit Gurdwara Sucha Sauda. The pilgrims will later go to Lahore from April 17-20, staying at Gurdwara Dera Sahib and visiting several other gurdwaras in the city. They will return to India on April 20 through the Wagha border.
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