{
  "id": 8844598,
  "title": "Baba Guru Nanak’s death anniversary rituals begin in Kartarpur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/baba-guru-nanaks-death-anniversary-rituals-begin-in-kartarpur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:03:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031397/baba-guru-nanaks-death-anniversary-rituals-begin-in-kartarpur"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pilgrims from around the world, including Pakistan and beyond, have inaugurated the three-day ceremonies marking the 487th death anniversary of Guru Nanak at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. Sikh devotees, comprising men, women, and children, have begun arriving at the sacred site to pay their respects at the Samadhi and grave of the revered guru. The Gurdwara is hosting pilgrims with ample arrangements for lodging and nourishment. Medical teams and Rescue 1122 units have been deployed to offer assistance to the visitors. Strict security protocols have been implemented to ensure the safety of the pilgrims, with unauthorised individuals barred from entering the Gurdwara. The compound is also under constant surveillance via CCTV cameras. Today, the pilgrims are set to lead a Nagar Kirtan procession from the Gurdwara to the Pakistan-India border, observing customary religious rituals.",
  "summary": "NAROWAL: Three-day ceremonies to mark the 487th death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak have commenced at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur. Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from across the globe, including Pakistan, will participate in the three-day rituals. A large number of Sikh pilgrims from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, and other parts of the world have started…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three-day ceremonies mark 487th death anniversary of Guru Nanak",
    "Pilgrims from Pakistan and beyond arrive for rituals",
    "Security protocols and surveillance in place for pilgrims"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The annual death anniversary rituals of Baba Guru Nanak at Kartarpur signal a brief period of international travel and communal worship, with authorities providing extensive support and security to visiting pilgrims.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}