Source: SikhNet

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On January 6, 2006 SikhNet reported, "Sikhs across India spent Thursday thronging shrines to pay their respects to their 10th spiritual leader, Guru Gobind Singh, on his 339th birth anniversary. In Amritsar, Sikhs from all walks of life thronged the Golden Temple Complex to offer their homage on the auspicious occasion. The beautifully illuminated shrine bustled with life as scores of enthusiastic devotees paid their respects to the guru, who converted the Sikhs into a warrior class in the 17th century. 'In spite of the cold, people have come from far off places to pay respect at the Guru Ram Das. Everything is all lit up and people are very happy and excited,' said Rajinder Singh, a devotee. In Patna, the capital of Bihar, devotees offered prayers at the Takht Shri Harmandir Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh. The shrine is regarded as one of the holiest of five shrines, the seat of the Sikh authority and is one of the two shrines located outside Punjab. The other shrine is the Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib at Nanded in Maharashtra."