Hundreds of devotees from all walks of life participated in a religious procession, which started from Gurudwara Dehra Sahib, where the marriage of Guru Nanak Dev was solemnized.
The holy book Guru Granth Sahib was placed in a palanquin where devotees showered flowers. The town was decorated on the occasion.
A police team led by Batala Senior Superintendent of Police Manminder Singh welcomed the procession outside the police headquarters here.
The representatives of various social, religious, non-government organisations and political parties also took part in the procession, he said.