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Indian Pilgrims Await Visa for Nankana Sahib Guru Purb, Set to Depart Nov 22
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 11:01 PM
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Pilgrims from across India have applied for visas to attend the Guru Purb at Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, and will depart on 22 November once approvals are granted.
A group of devotees from several Indian states has submitted visa applications to travel to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan for the Guru Purb ceremony. The applications are currently under review, and the pilgrims are awaiting clearance from Pakistani authorities.
Once the visas are issued, the devotees will follow a pre‑arranged itinerary that includes visits to the shrine and participation in the religious rites scheduled for the festival. The travel plan has been coordinated by the organizers in Amritsar, who are monitoring the status of the approvals.
The pilgrimage is scheduled to begin on 22 November, when the pilgrims are expected to depart for Pakistan. The event is part of a long‑standing tradition of Indian devotees visiting the holy site in remembrance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Once the visas are issued, the devotees will follow a pre‑arranged itinerary that includes visits to the shrine and participation in the religious rites scheduled for the festival. The travel plan has been coordinated by the organizers in Amritsar, who are monitoring the status of the approvals.
The pilgrimage is scheduled to begin on 22 November, when the pilgrims are expected to depart for Pakistan. The event is part of a long‑standing tradition of Indian devotees visiting the holy site in remembrance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.