Golden Temple lit up with Bandi Chhor Divas fireworks

Fireworks lit up the night sky above the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, as Sikh devotees marked Bandi Chhor Divas — observed alongside Diwali — on 8 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Sikh devotees formed long queues to offer prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar during Bandi Chhor Divas, celebrated alongside Diwali on 8 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Sikh devotees gathered to offer prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, as the sacred shrine was illuminated to mark Bandi Chhor Divas, also observed as Diwali, on 8 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Sikh devotees lit earthen lamps (diyas) at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, as part of Bandi Chhor Divas festivities observed alongside Diwali on 8 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Sikh devotees lit earthen lamps (diyas) around the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab to mark Bandi Chhor Divas, the Sikh festival commemorating Guru Hargobind Ji's liberation, celebrated on 8 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)