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)

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

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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
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Sikh warriors play with coloured powder during the festival

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Another group of Sikh warriors performs the `Gatka`
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The Hola Mohalla festivities will conclude on Sunday