Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas — a day that overlaps with Diwali — to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind, a revered figure in the faith, who had been imprisoned for 12 years by the ...

The Sikh tradition says Guru Gobind was released on Diwali and this important event came to be celebrated as Bandi Chhor Diwas. Celebration at the Bandi Chor Gurudwara There is a Sikh temple built ...

Diwali is celebrated as the day Lord Mahavira achieved nirvana. For Buddhists, Diwali is honored as the day Hindu Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism. For Sikhs, Diwali overlaps with Bandi Chhor ...

Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor ...

A Namdhari Sikh faction supports the Bhagat Panthi sect, which thrived in Pakistan's Sindh but is now endangered due to ...

Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of Prince Rama over the evil demon Ravana. On the same day, Sikhs celebrate a festival called Bandi Chor Divas, which marks the release of the ...

Diwali is also celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali always falls some time between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon.

Sikhs also celebrate Diwali, also known as Bandi Chhor Diwas. We will bring you the latest news of interest to the area's Sikh community. Sign up to our new UK Sikhs newsletter here ...

These four holidays are often, but not exclusively, celebrated by members of the AANHPI community, which has, in recent years, been regarded as the fastest-growing ethnic group in Nevada.

Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas - a day that overlaps with Diwali - to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind, a revered figure in the faith, who had been imprisoned for 12 years by the ...