CHANDIGARH: Hundreds of devotees on Tuesday thronged gurudwaras across Punjab and Haryana to celebrate Baisakhi, one of the biggest festivals that marks the foundation day of the Khalsa Panth (Sikh order) by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
It also marks the start of harvest season. The Golden Temple in Amritsar, one of Sikhism's holiest shrines, was tastefully decorated, and a huge number of devotees came before dawn to offer prayers.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages gurudwaras in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, has deployed task force staff to manage crowds.
A sea of devotees was also witnessed at the Takht Kesgarh Sahib in the holy city of Anandpur Sahib, where the Khalsa Panth was founded in 1699.
Many consider taking the holy dip in the Golden Temple sarovar as significant to mark the day. Day-long langars (community kitchens) have been organised to mark the day.