Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from across the globe have gathered in Punjab to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of their religion.
The 10-day celebration began on Wednesday in Nankana Sahib district — the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak — located around 80 kilometres (49 miles) from Lahore.
The celebrations began with Akhand Path — a reading of 1,430 pages of Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism.
Some 3,000 Sikh pilgrims from India entered Pakistan through the Wagha border crossing to take part in the celebrations.
To celebrate Prakash Purab of the first Sikh Guru "Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji", the first batch of pilgrims left for Pakistan from Teja Singh Samundri Hall, the head office of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.#KartarpurCorridor #gurpurab #amritsar #Sikhs #Punjab pic.twitter.com/0IZFm1vCPk
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