Summary Pilgrims said they were overwhelmed by the warmth and love they received from Pakistanis. Photo: Dunya News
(Dunya News) – Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan to commemorate the 319th Baisakhi festival that celebrates and welcomes spring, and marks the harvest of Rabi crops.
Over 6,000 pilgrims made their way to Hasan Abdal’s beautifully preserved Gurdwara Panja Sahib to mark the religious celebrations. The shrine holds great significance for Sikhs as it has the imprints of Guru Nanak’s hands on a boulder at the gurdwara.
During the three-day festival, pilgrims bathed in the shrine’s water, drank water from the springs and paid their respects by reading and touching their foreheads on their holy book – the Guru Granth Sahib.
Sikh pilgrims took part in the festival and performed religious rituals and prayers. Photo: Screengrab
Visiting pilgrims expressed their joy of celebrating Baisakhi in Pakistan where some said they were overwhelmed by the warmth and love they received from Pakistanis.
Many newly-wed couples also came to the shrine. According to the couples, celebrating Baisakhi is the best way to start their lives together.
Newly wed Sikh couple celebrated their first Baisakhi at the shrine. Photo: Screengrab
Sikhs visiting Pakistan said that they were touched by the hospitality of Pakistanis and would pray and hope for peace and prosperity in the country.
For more on this, watch a report by Dunya News below.
