Diwali and Vaisakhi at the Golden Temple
Two of the Sikh year's biggest days. On Diwali, kept by Sikhs as Bandi Chhor Divas, the temple is lit with lamps and fireworks to mark Guru Hargobind's return from Gwalior Fort in 1619. Vaisakhi in April celebrates the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 — and was the day the crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919.
Diwali falls in October or November; Vaisakhi on 13 or 14 April. Expect very large crowds and long queues for the inner sanctum. Watch the Diwali fireworks from the parikrama, and book rooms well in advance.
- Time to allow
- 3 hrs
- When
- Diwali in October or November, Vaisakhi on April 13 or 14