Amritsar, Oct 21 || Tens of thousands of devotees on Tuesday paid obeisance and took a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas at the Golden Temple complex here.
The complex, where the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Harmandir Sahib, is located, has been illuminated with LED lights and earthen lamps and decorated with flowers, giving it a glittering look.
There was a festive spirit at the shrine complex in this Sikh holy city devotees started converging to offer prayers and seek blessings before dawn.
The day is celebrated in the Sikh religion as Bandi Chhor Diwas (Prisoner Liberation Day). On this day, the sixth Sikh guru, Sri Guru Hargobind, returned to Amritsar after being released along with 52 kings from imprisonment by the Mughal emperor Jahangir from Gwalior prison in 1619.
Harmandir Sahib Head Granthi Giani Raghbir Singh in a message said Bandi Chhor Divas “is not just a celebration of joy but also a reminder of the sacrifices and humanitarian contributions of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib”.