Sikh observance
Bandi Chhor Divas
The day of liberation, when Guru Hargobind walked free from Gwalior fort and fifty-two princes with him, kept with lamps on the same night as Diwali. The Golden Temple is lit from end to end.
Also known as Bandi Chhor.
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When it falls
Whose reckoning these dates follow
The amāvasyā of Kārtik — the same night as Diwali.
Why communities differ
It shares its date with Diwali and not its meaning. A Bikrami calendar computed for a different longitude can place the new moon a day either side.
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The practices Japa keeps through it
- Waheguru 108 a day
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