Baisakhi: Devotees take holy dip and offer prayers at Golden Temple
Published on Apr 14, 2022 10:38 AM IST
- "My good wishes for Vaisakhi. I am very happy today, my lifetime dream came true as my family members and I reached the Golden Temple. I thank the managing committee," Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on the occasion of Baisakhi.
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Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs. It marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year and commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth of warriors under the 10th Guru of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. On the occasion, devotees on Thursday took a holy dip and offered prayers at the Golden Temple.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Baisakhi is a spring harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and in other parts of north India. It is called Bihu in Assam, Vishu in Kerala, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Poila Boishakh in Bengal and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana is on a visit to Punjab with his family. On the eve of Baisakhi, he visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar to offer prayers.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Earlier in the day, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) visited the Border Security Force museum and Attari-Wagah Border. He also attended the Beating Retreat Ceremony.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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The Chief Justice of India (CJI) was received by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday with a bouquet during his maiden visit to the state.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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A view of the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on the eve of Baisakhi.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed his gratitude to welcome the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and said that the entire state is elated to welcome him.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Devotees take a holy dip in the early hours of Thursday and offered prayers at the Golden Temple.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended their greetings to the citizens on the occasion of Baisakhi, Bihu, Puthandu and Odia New Year.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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"Greetings to all the countrymen on Baisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Nab Barsha, Vaishakhadi and Puthandu Pirappu. Celebrated in different ways in different regions of the country, these festivals show our diversity and plurality. I wish that this festival brings happiness to everyone's life", the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted quoting President tweeted.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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