amritsar is the home, the spiritual center of the sikh faith.in the heart of amritsar stands the majestic golden temple, the sikh equivalent of the vatican. sikhs are fundamentally against any caste system, believers in religious tolerance. but they are just as fundamentally war-like when it comes to defending their principles and what they see as their territory. >> man: welcome to golden temple. >> anthony: thank you. today is a gurpurab, one of the most auspicious days of the sikh calendar. pilgrims from all over the world come to worship, walk the perimeter, and bathe in the holy pool. all are welcome, of any faith or caste. to remove their shoes, wash their feet, cover their heads, and take part in a simple meal. [ speaking punjabi ] >> anthony: this is the langar. a free vegetarian meal served to many thousands of visitors from every walk of life, every day of the year. they serve sixteen hours a day? >> donwat singh: sixteen hours a day. >> anthony: for how many years? continuously? >> donwat singh: three hundred years. >> anthony: three

my rgandpa rents came from amritsar in the 1930s.ith the classic sikh greeting. tell me about vaisakhi. it commemorates the birth of sikhism and it is an auspicious day. how will you celebrate? we will do a vaisakhi carnival over two days. on saturday we will be having games, cultural performances, various activities such as traditional breadmaking, etc, so people canjoin in at that. and then on sunday we will be having another set of performances, a programme of music, drama, which will be more for our brothers and sisters from punjab. they will come to work in singapore a way from punjab, but we want them to join in in the festivities, so that in the true spirit of vaisakhi we can celebrate together. that sounds wonderful. happy vaisakhi. and happy vaisakhi to all of our viewers, whatever you may be celebrating this weekend. let's watch a bit more! have a great weekend. you have been watching newsday. we'll leave you with these stunning pictures of a vast sea of clouds which appeared at the lushan mountain in east china'sjiangxi pr

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