Sikhs call Diwali as Bandi Chhor Diwas. This is one of the most important festivals in the list of important celebrations for the Sikh community. Literally translated as the day of liberation ...

Diwali coincides with the Sikh celebration of Bandi Chhor Divas, a religious holiday that commemorates the release of Sikh Guru Hargobind Ji from the Gwalior Fort in India in the 17th century.

For Sikh people, Diwali coincides with another celebration called Bandi Chhor Divas. This celebrates the release from prison and return to Amritsar of the sixth guru or spiritual leader ...

Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas are commonly celebrated by lighting Indian lamps which can either be called diyas or divas. Hindus visit the Mandir (Hindu temple), and Sikhs visit the Gurdwara (Sikh ...

Sikh devotees light oil lamps inside the Golden Temple complex during Diwali celebrations in Amristsar, India. Source: AP / AMAN SHARMA/AP Coinciding with Diwali, Bandi Chhor Diwas is a day when ...

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Organisers say they hoped to serve 1,000 meals during the event aimed at promoting Sikh values ... and Buddhists from London tell the BBC what Diwali means to them. For the first time this ...

A Namdhari Sikh faction supports the Bhagat Panthi sect, which thrived in Pakistan's Sindh but is now endangered due to ...

Nevada has introduced Assembly Bill 82 to officially recognize Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Vaisakhi, and Vesak as public holidays, fostering cultural inclusivity in the state. This landmark legislation is ...

Keir Starmer's office has issued an apology following criticism from some British Hindus who took issue with the inclusion of non-vegetarian food and alcohol at a Diwali reception held at 10 Downing ...