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As the Golden Temple shines bright

Agencies Published October 10, 2013
Indian Sikh devotees watch fireworks as they pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees watch fireworks as they pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo AFP
A Sikh devotee lights lamps at the Golden Temple, Sikh's holiest shrine, illuminated on the occasion of the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram Das in Amritsar. – Photo by AP
A Sikh devotee lights lamps at the Golden Temple, Sikh's holiest shrine, illuminated on the occasion of the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Ram Das in Amritsar. – Photo by AP
Indian Sikh devotees gather to pay their respects at The Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees gather to pay their respects at The Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdass. – Photo by AFP
An Indian Sikh devotee cleans the sarover (water tank) at The Golden Temple in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
An Indian Sikh devotee cleans the sarover (water tank) at The Golden Temple in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh priests sit behind the Sikh Holy Book during a 'Jalau', a splendour show of Sikhism's symbolic items, inside The Golden Temple in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh priests sit behind the Sikh Holy Book during a 'Jalau', a splendour show of Sikhism's symbolic items, inside The Golden Temple in Amritsar. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at The Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at The Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees watch fireworks as they pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP
Indian Sikh devotees watch fireworks as they pay their respects at the illuminated Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das. – Photo by AFP

Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Born in Lahore in 1574 and is the Guru who is credited with establishing the city of Amritsar. He designed the Harmandir Sahib, more commonly known as the Golden Temple. His birth anniversary is celebrated by members of the Sikh faith and most fervently in the city which he established.

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Gaurav
Oct 10, 2013 05:44pm
Very enchanting , nice, thanks dawn
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Mohinder Singh
Oct 10, 2013 06:56pm
There's no place like Darbar Sahib on this earth..... Thank you Pakistan.
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k k tiwari
Oct 11, 2013 01:04pm
nice to see most beautiful pics of Golden temple and coverage on Durga
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Deendayal M.Lulla
Oct 11, 2013 01:32pm
Excellent photographs. I felt as if I was at Golden Temple. Many thanks.
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Haroon Rooha
Oct 12, 2013 07:09am
There is a hope for the poor backward people of Pakistan as long as the Islaamic authorities will this type of enlighting journalism,for this thanks DAWN.
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Harjinder Dubb
Oct 12, 2013 08:22am
Thanx, Dawn
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nipun
Oct 12, 2013 11:05am
Great pictures. May God bless all and put an and to the fire of hatred burning the earth. Thanks for posting the picture.
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Suren Singh Sahni
Oct 12, 2013 01:47pm
Dawn thanks a lot. Dawn is a voice of United Punjab
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gurdial singh virk
Oct 13, 2013 09:45am
dawn, so nice to see pics of golden temple n I must add, it was beautifully done.I enjoy reading ur online edition.balanced news n credit should go to ur editorial staff.My roots are in shekhupura, west punjab n would love to visit shekhupura, meet more virk families there.
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gurdial singh virk
Oct 13, 2013 10:40am
I thoroughly enjoyed these pics n my thnx to editorial staff at dawn.com.My roots are in shekhupura , near lahore , west punjab n hope to visit there n meet more virk families.
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faisal
Oct 16, 2013 11:31am
im from lahore and live here...when i was growing up i thought when im older better sense will prevail and indo-pak will be friendlier....cos thats the only way to live....but how so wrong was i....amritsar being so close and full of history...i cant go there as a tourist while all the europeans can....hilarious....
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