IN PICS| PM Modi Offers Prayers At Sis Ganj Gurudwara In Delhi On 400th Prakash Parab of Guru Teg Bahadur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the 17th-century Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib on the occasion of 400th Prakash Parab or the birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. (Image: @NarendraModi)

Modi visited the gurdwara without a security route and special security arrangements, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. (Image: @NarendraModi)

He offered prayers at the gurdwara on the 400th Parkash Purab and extended greetings to the nation. (Image: @NarendraModi)

Paying his tribute to Guru Teg Bahadur, PM Modi said, “On the special occasion of his 400th Parkash Purab, I bow to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. He is widely respected globally for his courage and his efforts to serve the downtrodden. He refused to bow to tyranny and injustice. His supreme sacrifice gives strength and motivation to many.”(Image: @NarendraModi)

The Sis Ganj Gurudwara was built by Sikhs at the site where the ninth guru was beheaded by the Mughals in 1675. (Image: @NarendraModi)

Earlier, in an unscheduled visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in the national capital amid intense farmers' protest.(Image: @NarendraModi)