The first time I visited Amritsar, it was like an electric shock . No, I didn't get electrocuted, or anything. I went like a tourist but I came back humbled . Of course, I had heard of Guru Nanak Dev, as the founder of Sikhism and the first of the Sikh Gurus. But that is all I knew. Image courtesy: http://www.4to40.com/ The day I went there, it was Diwali. I saw that Sikhs from across the world, particularly UK and US, had come to offer their prayers there. I sat by the shimmering waters that mirrored the Golden Temple. I saw young Sikhs crying with bliss after taking a dip in the holy water. I saw elderly couples help each other to take a dip and pray for their children who were not with them. I saw young parents, beautifully dressed, help their young ones to take a dip without fear. Everywhere I felt love. There was l...
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