Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab·temple · river

Giant wheel and other rides at Amusement Park near Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·temple · bazaar

View of crowded market near Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·temple · architecture

Baisakhi crowds attend celebrations at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara, Punjab, on 13th April 2013.

Punjab·hills

Sarovar at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib: Thakat Shri Kesh Garh Sahib is the central place of Shri Anandpur Sahib.

Punjab

India - known as the land of spirituality and philosophy. It is the birthplace of many religions and Sikhism is one such faith.

Punjab·hills · temple

Anandpur Sahib is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar) in the state of Punjab, India. Known as "the holy City of Bliss," it is a holy city of the Sikhs and is one of their most important sacred places, closely linked with their religious tra…

Punjab·temple · river

People throng Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·temple · river

Nihang warriors gather for 'Guru Granth Sahib pathan' at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Anandpur sahib is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district, Punjab, India.

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab·temple · river

People throng Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·temple · architecture

People throng Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab

Old armed Sikh man shows us how he shoots arrows and carries a matchlock gun at Anandpur Sahib Kiratpur Sahib Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara.

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab·temple · river

Baba 'Major' Singh, a Nihang, a traditional Sikh religious warrior, wears an oversized 425-metre-long traditional turban at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.

Punjab·temple · bazaar

View of a crowded market near Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Gurudwara at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab·temple · bazaar

Stalls outside Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab

Punjab·temple · bazaar

Evening view of crowded market near Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·festival

People eat at Langar or free kitchen in Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib. Women makes chapati for people eating in langar.

Punjab·festival · music

Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet which usually falls in March.

Punjab·festival · music

Indian Sikh devotees gather after spraying perfume on the Palki Sahib, which carries the Sikh holy books, to mark the Hola Mohalla festival at the Golden .

Punjab·temple · river

People throng Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib is one of the five Takhats and a seat of authority for the Sikhs.

Punjab·river

View of tented accommodation of Nihang warriors of Sikh community during Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Anandpur Sahib (the holy City of Bliss) is one of the holiest places of the Sikhs, second only to Amritsar.

Punjab·temple · river

Men selling Sikh kara / kada at a market in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India. The kada is a ceremonial bracelet carried by baptized Sikhs.

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab·temple · river

Nihang warriors gather for 'Guru Granth Sahib pathan' at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Anandpur sahib is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district, Punjab, India.