Baisakhi: Bringing in the harvest

Published April 14, 2014
An old lady is reading the holy book of Sikh religion 'Guru Granth Sahib'.
An old lady is reading the holy book of Sikh religion 'Guru Granth Sahib'.
Two sikh friends from peshawar reach punja sahib to participate in besakhi festival.
Two sikh friends from peshawar reach punja sahib to participate in besakhi festival.
Thousands of Sikhs from Pakistan and abroad gathered Punjab Sahib to celebrate Besakhi festival.
Thousands of Sikhs from Pakistan and abroad gathered Punjab Sahib to celebrate Besakhi festival.
An old sikh is distributing Parsad.
An old sikh is distributing Parsad.
Sikh pilgrims are eating 'langer'.
Sikh pilgrims are eating 'langer'.
Sikh pilgrims are taking bath in the holy water at Punja Sahib.
Sikh pilgrims are taking bath in the holy water at Punja Sahib.
Sikh boys are ready for the gathering of Nagar Kirtan which is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns on third day of besakhi.
Sikh boys are ready for the gathering of Nagar Kirtan which is a Sikh custom involving the processional singing of holy hymns on third day of besakhi.
Sikh pilgrims are viewing sign of Punja.
Sikh pilgrims are viewing sign of Punja.

Every year, Sikh believers from across the country and abroad make the pilgrimage to the Gurdwara Panja Sahib to celebrate the Baisakhi religious festival. This ancient place of worship for Sikhism is located in Hassanabdal, some 45 kilometres away from Islamabad.

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