Amritsar, April 13 -- On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, thousands of devotees thronged Sri Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, in Amritsar on Sunday.

Offering fervent prayers and taking a holy dip in the sacred Sarovar, pilgrims marked the festival with deep reverence. Devotees will offer prayers in Gurudwara throughout the day.

The festival of Baisakhi marks the Sikh New Year and is a spring harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and other parts of north India.

One devotee, Sukminder, reflected on the spiritual significance of the day and said, "Today is Vaisakhi, the sacred day on which Guru Gobind Singh Ji established the Khalsa in 1699 at Sri Anandpur Sahib. Revered as 'Sarbans Dani' -- the one who gave ever...