Festivals
Overview
- •Anandpur Sahib, also referred simply as Anandpur, is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Punjab.
- •Located near the Sutlej River, the city is one of the most sacred religious places in Sikhism, being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh, lived.
- •It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
Major Festivals
Anandpur Sahib hosts two important Sikh celebrations, namely Vaisakhi and Hola M
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Anandpur Sahib hosts two important Sikh celebrations, namely Vaisakhi and Hola Mohalla. Anandpur Sahib features a major festival and gathering of Sikhs every year on the occasion of Hola Mohalla, which is celebrated one day prior to Holi.
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The fair lasts for three days. The Gurudwaras
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The fair lasts for three days. The Gurudwaras are specially decorated for the occasion.
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Baisakhi in 1999, at Anandpur Sahib marked the completion of 300 years of the bi
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Baisakhi in 1999, at Anandpur Sahib marked the completion of 300 years of the birth of the Khalsa. It was on Baisakhi day in 1699 that Guru Gobind Singh baptised the Panj Pyaras at the place where Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib stands.
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