Bandi Chhor Divas — the “Day of Liberation” — remembers how Guru Hargobind Ji secured his own release from Gwalior Fort and refused to leave until 52 imprisoned kings could walk free with him, each holding a piece of his cloak. When he returned to Amritsar, the sangat lit the Harmandir Sahib with countless lamps to welcome him home.
Light for others
The story is not only history — it is a charge. To be free is to use that freedom to free others. Today, that means standing with families and communities still held back by hardship, injustice, and need.
Carry a piece of the cloak
As the Golden Temple glows again this season, let your giving be a lamp. Every gift lights the way for vetted grassroots causes across our community:
This Bandi Chhor Divas, help someone else walk free. Light the way.