Sikhs in Pakistan Celebrate Vaisakhi Festival VOANews

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Sikh pilgrims from around the world celebrated one of their most important religious festivals in the town of Hasan Abdal in Pakistan’s Punjab province Friday. • Thousands of pilgrims reached the city for the harvest festival of Vaisakhi, including more than 2,000 from neighboring India. • Pilgrims wash themselves and children pray in the sacred waters that surround the inner sanctum. • • A handprint on a stone wall thought to be made by Guru Nanak, the father of Sikhism, is also touched by pilgrims. • • The festival commemorates a day in 1699 when the Sikh leader, Guru Gobind Singh, established certain customs for the Sikh religion, founded 200 years earlier, such as giving all men the name Singh and forbidding them from cutting their hair or beards. • » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi • » Watch more VOA News video: / voanews • Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. • Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. • Connect with VOA News: • » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ • » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: / voanews • » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: / voanews • » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: / voanews

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