See Pics: Here’s How Bandi Chhor Diwas, Diwali Celebrated At Golden Temple

Thousands of devotees flocked to the Golden Temple complex to mark the celebrations of 'Bandi Chhor Diwas' and Diwali on November 7. The complex, where the holiest of Sikh shrines, the 'Harmandar Sahib' is located, was illuminated with LED lights, giving it a glittering look.

The day is celebrated in the Sikh religion as 'Bandi Chhor Diwas' (prisoner liberation day). On this day, the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind, returned to Amritsar after being released along with 52 princes from imprisonment by the Mughal emperor Jahangir from Gwalior prison in 1619.

The guru and the princes arrived in Amritsar during the Diwali festivities. Since then, the ‘Bandi Chhor Diwas’ and Diwali celebrations coincide at the Golden Temple complex.

Devotees took to their Instagram account to share the pictures with their friends. Here are some of the pictures

 

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A post shared by ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ _____ (@waheguru_mehar_rakhe) on Nov 7, 2018 at 7:04am PST

 

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A post shared by SIKHISM (@gurbani_wisdom) on Nov 7, 2018 at 6:39am PST

 

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A post shared by ________ _ __ _____ _______" _ (@__gurunanakdevji) on Nov 7, 2018 at 6:16am PST

 

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A post shared by Wandering Soul (@wandering0soul) on Nov 8, 2018 at 11:22pm PST

 

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A post shared by Ooo_Smart (@ooosmart) on Nov 8, 2018 at 11:05pm PST

 

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Golden temple on Diwali evening. . . . Earthen lamps are lit around the Sarovar at the Golden temple premises on eve of Diwali - the festival of lights. . . This place is just full of energy and positive vibes, my first visit to Amritsar and it left me so many good memories. . . . . . . #diwali #goldentemple @instagram . #thisweekoninstagram #incredibleindia #lensculture #indianphotostory #myfeatureshoot #lanesofindia #irimages #amateurs_bnw #igworldclub #_soi #indianphotography #humanity_shots #india_undiscovered #india_everyday #people_infinity #capturestreets #bnw_india #photofie #oph #streetphotographyindia #everybodystreet #indiaclicks #reportagespotlight #canonasia #bnw_creatives #creativeimagemagazine #natgeoyourshot #manishjaisi

A post shared by Manish Jaisi (@manishjaisi) on Nov 8, 2018 at 8:43pm PST

 

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A post shared by Golden Temple Amritsar (@golden_temple_amritsar_) on Nov 8, 2018 at 8:06pm PST

 

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