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- During their visit to the Golden Temple, the pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy shrine and sought blessings for the prosperity and welfare of people across the world.
- According to Dhami, the arrival of the Pakistani Sikh devotees as a group represented a first-of-its-kind visit, making the occasion particularly meaningful for the visiting community.
- The visit marked a significant occasion for the devotees, who travelled across the border to pay their respects at some of India’s most revered Sikh religious sites.
A delegation of 49 Sikh pilgrims from Pakistan visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday, offering prayers for universal peace, harmony and the well-being of humanity. The visit marked a significant occasion for the devotees, who travelled across the border to pay their respects at some of India’s most revered Sikh religious sites.
During their visit to the Golden Temple, the pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy shrine and sought blessings for the prosperity and welfare of people across the world.
The visiting delegation also met Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami, who extended a warm welcome to the pilgrims. On behalf of the SGPC, Dhami honoured the delegation members and acknowledged the religious significance of their journey.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhami highlighted the deep spiritual connections shared by Sikh communities on both sides of the India-Pakistan border. He noted that Sikh pilgrims from India regularly travel to Pakistan through four organised religious delegations each year to visit historic gurdwaras associated with Sikh Gurus and the community’s heritage.
He emphasised that Sikhs residing in Pakistan share a similar desire to visit sacred religious sites in India and maintain their connection with their spiritual roots.
According to Dhami, the arrival of the Pakistani Sikh devotees as a group represented a first-of-its-kind visit, making the occasion particularly meaningful for the visiting community.
The SGPC president also appealed to the governments of India and Pakistan to simplify visa procedures for religious travellers. He urged both countries to adopt a more flexible approach to facilitating cross-border pilgrimages, allowing devotees greater opportunities to visit places of religious importance.
Dhami stressed that easier access to historic Sikh shrines would help preserve the community’s shared religious heritage and strengthen spiritual ties among devotees living in the two neighbouring countries.
The visit once again brought attention to the importance of religious pilgrimages in maintaining people-to-people connections across international borders, with faith serving as a common bond despite geographical and political divisions.
