Baisakhi: Devotees take holy dip and offer prayers at Golden Temple
"My good wishes for Vaisakhi. I am very happy today, my lifetime dream came true as my family members and
"My good wishes for Vaisakhi. I am very happy today, my lifetime dream came true as my family members and I reached the Golden Temple. I thank the managing committee," Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said on the occasion of Baisakhi.
Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs. It marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year and commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth of warriors under the 10th Guru of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. On the occasion, devotees on Thursday took a holy dip and offered prayers at the Golden Temple.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Baisakhi is a spring harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and in other parts of north India. It is called Bihu in Assam, Vishu in Kerala, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Poila Boishakh in Bengal and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana is on a visit to Punjab with his family. On the eve of Baisakhi, he visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar to offer prayers.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
Earlier in the day, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) visited the Border Security Force museum and Attari-Wagah Border. He also attended the Beating Retreat Ceremony.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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The Chief Justice of India (CJI) was received by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday with a bouquet during his maiden visit to the state.(HT Photo/Sameer Sehgal)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
