[Gujarati Club] How and Why Sikhs celebrated Diwaali.

 

**Special Day for the Sikhs**:
The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali as a Red-Letter Day when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings.

In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was laid on Diwali.
In 1619, the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind, who was held by the Mughal Emperor Jahengir, was released from the Gwalior fort along with 52 kings.

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Diwali 2011
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Golden Temple, Amritsar ( Non-Diwali Pics )
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