SHAKARGARH: Over 3,500 Sikh pilgrims from India have arrived in Kartarpur to participate in the Baisakhi Mela.
The pilgrims performing religious rituals at the revered site praised the arrangements made by the authorities for them and the security environment.
The historic Gurdwara Baba Guru Nanak, a major pilgrimage site, serves as a testament to this, a visitor said, also encouraged others to visit Kartarpur. The Sikh pilgrims also explored local markets.
Earlier, Baisakhi festival is being celebrated in Punjab on Sunday (today), a centuries-old event that marks the start of the wheat harvest.
Held annually on April 13 and occasionally on April 14, this purely agrarian celebration remains one of the most significant cultural events in rural Punjab. Traditionally, this day marks the end of vigilant crop-watching and the beginning of reaping the fruits of months of labour. For farmers, it is perhaps the happiest day of the year — the moment their toil turns to tangible reward. Before the Partition of India, Baisakhi festivals were vibrant festivals steeped in folk tradition. –Agencies
