Nagar Kirtan On The 344th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Guru Gobind Singh

An impressive 'Nagar Kirtan', (religious procession) has taken place in the holy city of Amritsar to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh's 344th birthday. The Golden Temple of Amritsar

The Nagar Kirtan was led by 'Panj Piaras' (the Five Sikh beloved) who carried religious flags...

.followed by a Sikh priest who carries the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, before placing it in a gold plated palanquin

Sikh boys take part in the procession

Sikh devotees clean a street ahead of the religious procession

An elderly devotee pays homage

A doll dressed up in traditional Sikh warrior dress

Martial arts play a part in the procession, here one devotee smashes a coconut placed on the belly of another with a stick (or baseball bat)...

...while this boy demonstrates his skills in the martial art called 'Gatka'

A fire-eater entertains the crowd outside the Sri Akal Takhat at The Golden Temple in Amritsar where the procession ended

The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India