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Punjabi festival

Bandi Chhor Divas — ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ

bandī chhoṛ divas

October–November · same day as Diwali

Sikhs celebrate Diwali as Bandi Chhor Divas — "Day of Liberation" — marking Guru Hargobind's release from Gwalior Fort along with 52 imprisoned kings, and his return to Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) is lit with thousands of lamps and fireworks, and the saying goes: "Dal roti ghar di, Diwali Amritsar di."

Greetings in Punjabi

  • ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ

    bandī chhoṛ divas dīāṅ vadhāīāṅ

    "Happy Bandi Chhor Divas!"

    Sikh context

  • ਦੀਵਾਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ

    dīvālī dīāṅ vadhāīāṅ

    "Happy Diwali!"

    universal

  • ਦਾਲ ਰੋਟੀ ਘਰ ਦੀ, ਦੀਵਾਲੀ ਅੰਬਰਸਰ ਦੀ

    dāl roṭī ghar dī, dīvālī ambarsar dī

    "Eat dal and roti at home, but spend Diwali in Amritsar"

    traditional saying

Customs & traditions

  • ✦Illumination and fireworks at the Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
  • ✦Lighting diyas and candles at home and in gurdwaras
  • ✦Exchanging sweets with neighbours

Traditional foods

  • ਪਿੰਨੀ

    pinnī

    Wheat-flour, ghee and dry-fruit sweet balls

  • ਮਠਿਆਈ

    maṭhiāī

    Assorted Indian sweets

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