Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation)

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Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation) is a Sikh festival commemorating Guru Hargobind Sahib’s release from imprisonment and the freeing of 52 kings, celebrated with prayers, kirtan, and illuminated gurdwaras, often coinciding with the Hindu festival of Diwali.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh festival ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ
alternateName Day of Liberation ⓘ
associatedWithPerson Guru Hargobind Sahib ⓘ
linked to: Guru Hargobind
associatedWithPlace Gwalior Fort ⓘ
Sri Harmandir Sahib ⓘ
linked to: Darbar Sahib
calendar Nanakshahi calendar ⓘ
traditional Sikh lunar calendar ⓘ
category Sikh festivals ⓘ
religious holidays in India ⓘ
celebratedBy Sikhs ⓘ
linked to: Sikh people
celebratedIn India ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ
Sikh diaspora communities ⓘ
commemorates Sikh principle of freedom from oppression ⓘ
liberation of 52 kings ⓘ
release of Guru Hargobind Sahib from imprisonment ⓘ
communityAspect collective worship ⓘ
sharing of food through langar ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culture Punjabi ⓘ
followsTeachingsOf Guru Hargobind Sahib ⓘ
linked to: Guru Hargobind
hasSymbol light as symbol of spiritual freedom ⓘ
historicalContext Mughal Empire period ⓘ
historicalEventYearApprox early 17th century ⓘ
linkedToGuru sixth Sikh Guru ⓘ
narrativeElement 52 kings were freed by holding onto special tassels of the Guru’s robe ⓘ
Guru Hargobind refused to leave prison without the 52 kings ⓘ
linked to: Guru Hargobind
observedAt Sri Harmandir Sahib ⓘ
linked to: Darbar Sahib

gurdwaras ⓘ
linked to: Gurdwara
observedWith Akhand Path ⓘ
fireworks ⓘ
illumination of gurdwaras ⓘ
kirtan ⓘ
langar ⓘ
lighting of candles and lamps ⓘ
prayers ⓘ
oftenCoincidesWith Diwali ⓘ
relatedTo Diwali ⓘ
religion Sikhism ⓘ
spiritualSignificance remembrance of divine support in times of oppression ⓘ
thematicFocus gratitude ⓘ
justice ⓘ
liberation ⓘ
religious freedom ⓘ
timeOfYear autumn ⓘ

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Bandi Chhor Divas → alsoKnownAs → Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation) ⓘ
Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhod → associatedWith → Bandi Chhor Divas ⓘ
linked to: Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation)
Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhod → commemorativeEvent → Bandi Chhor Divas ⓘ
linked to: Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation)
Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhod → observes → Bandi Chhor Divas ⓘ
linked to: Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation)