Bhandi Chor Divas
Start: 1st Nov 2024
Duration: 1 day
For Sikh people, Divali, the festival of lights, coincides with another celebration called Bandi Chhor Divas. This is when Sikhs remember the release from prison and return to Amritsar of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind in 1619. The name Bandi Chhor Divas means liberation of prisoners day.