Amritsar, October 21
On the eve of Parkash Purb (birth anniversary) of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh master and founder of the holy city, the Golden Temple is decked up with aromatic flowers arranged from India and abroad.
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A grand nagar kirtan, with devotees carrying Sri Guru Granth Sahib in a special golden palanquin, was carried out from Akal Takht. Quintals of different varieties of flowers, including some imported ones from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, have been arranged.
Iqbal Singh, a devotee from Mumbai, said this time, 20-25 types of flowers had been brought to decorate the Golden Temple, including lilium, orcad, antonia and carnation. — TNS
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