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IN PHOTOS: Hola Mohalla festival celebrated at Golden Temple in Amritsar

Updated On: 15 March, 2025 05:05 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

Hola Mohalla, a vibrant Sikh festival is being celebrated at the Golden Temple in Amritsar since Friday. The three-day festivities feature impressive displays of martial arts, horseback riding, and poetry, honouring the courage and valour of Sikh warriors. (Pics/AFP)

The 'Panj Pyare' hold religious flags during a procession to mark Hola Mohalla festival. (Pic/AFP)

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The 'Panj Pyare' hold religious flags during a procession to mark Hola Mohalla festival. (Pic/AFP)
A 'Nihang' or a Sikh warrior performs 'Gatka', an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, during the Hola Mohalla festivities

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A 'Nihang' or a Sikh warrior performs 'Gatka', an ancient form of Sikh martial arts, during the Hola Mohalla festivities

Hola Mohalla, started by Guru Gobind Singh, is a festival that highlights courage, discipline, and Sikh martial traditions, setting it apart from the Hindu festival of Holi, which is centered around colors and celebration

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Hola Mohalla, started by Guru Gobind Singh, is a festival that highlights courage, discipline, and Sikh martial traditions, setting it apart from the Hindu festival of Holi, which is centered around colors and celebration

Sikh holy men known as 'Panj Pyare' hold swords during a procession to mark Hola Mohalla festival, celebrated a day after Holi, the spring festival of colours, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday

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Sikh holy men known as 'Panj Pyare' hold swords during a procession to mark Hola Mohalla festival, celebrated a day after Holi, the spring festival of colours, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday

Sikh warriors play with coloured powder during the festival

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Sikh warriors play with coloured powder during the festival

Another group of Sikh warriors performs the 'Gatka' 

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Another group of Sikh warriors performs the 'Gatka' 

The Hola Mohalla festivities will conclude on Sunday

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The Hola Mohalla festivities will conclude on Sunday

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