{"id":124271,"date":"2026-04-14T11:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124271"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:44:42","slug":"thousands-of-sikhs-gather-at-gurdwara-panja-sahib-to-celebrate-baisakhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124271\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Sikhs gather at Gurdwara Panja Sahib to celebrate Baisakhi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAXILA(National Times)-  Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib turned the place into the epicentre of global Sikh devotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hymns of \u201cWaheguru Ji ka khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki fateh\u201d and deep spiritual fervour marked the 327th birth anniversary of the Khalsa, drawing thousands of pilgrims, including more than 2,800 yatrees from India, to reconnect with the land of their Gurus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassanabdal, where the sacred imprint of a hand on a stone from which fresh water flows is preserved, remained filled from the first light of dawn with soul-stirring recitation of Gurbani. Devotees bowed their heads in humility, whispering prayers and offering ardas with folded hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day marks the historic moment when Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa in 1699, a timeless symbol of equality, courage, sacrifice and unwavering faith. That spirit was visible in every corner of Panja Sahib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 2,800 Sikh&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1990588\">yatrees&nbsp;<\/a>from India, alongside pilgrims from other countries, arrived to perform their religious rituals.Sikh children in traditional costumes hold symbolic swords during a procession called the \u2018Nagar Kirtan\u2019 at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal on Monday. In the other picture, devotees perform their rituals on the occasion of Baisakhi. \u2014 Dawn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said their journey is not merely physical, but deeply spiritual, a calling of the soul to return to the land of their Gurus. Tears of devotion, smiles of gratitude and voices trembling with emotion defined the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not a foreign land for us, this is the land of our Guru,\u201d said Sardar Gurmeet Singh from Amritsar. \u201cWhen we step into Pakistan, especially at Panja Sahib, we feel as if we have come home. This soil carries the footsteps of our Gurus. It is sacred beyond words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A young devotee, Simran Kaur from Ludhiana, said, \u201cStanding here, I feel my soul at peace. The love, hospitality and respect we receive in Pakistan is beyond imagination. This is not just a visit, it is a spiritual rebirth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The significance of Gurdwara Panja Sahib is deeply rooted in Sikh history. It commemorates a miraculous episode associated with Guru Nanak Dev, whose divine hand is believed to have stopped a rolling boulder, leaving behind the sacred imprint, the \u201cpanja\u201d. Pilgrims were seen gently touching the revered stone, some breaking into tears, others standing in silent meditation, all united in faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTouching the Panja is like touching the blessing of Guru Nanak himself,\u201d said Harbhajan Singh, an elderly pilgrim. \u201cI have waited my whole life for this moment. Pakistan has preserved this sacred place with such care, we are deeply thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAXILA(National Times)- Baisakhi celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib turned the place into the epicentre of global Sikh devotion. 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