Sikh devotees gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Punjab’s Nankana Sahib.
On Tuesday, Pakistan welcomed dozens of pilgrims from India at the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
More than 2,100 pilgrims have been issued visas to attend a 10-day festival marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Pakistan’s High Commission (embassy) in New Delhi said last week.
Sikh devotees gather around a bus carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, during a religious procession to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
Sikh devotees gather around a bus carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, during a religious procession to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
Sikh pilgrims pay homage on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
A Sikh pilgrim pays his respects on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
Sikh devotees gather around a bus carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, during a religious procession to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
A Granthi, or ceremonial reader, recites the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) as devotees offer prayers on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
Header image: Sikh pilgrims pay their respects on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Nankana Sahib in Punjab. — AFP
