The 528th marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikh religion, was celebrated in this industrial town of Punjab amidst tight security.
Hundreds of devotees participated in the 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 as the devotees showered flowers.
Earlier, the marriage procession arrived in Batala from Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district late night, which was welcomed by a large number of devotees.
The representatives of various social, religious, non-government organisations and political parties also took part in the procession.
Elaborate security arrangements were made to prevent any untoward incident and to maintain law and order, police said.
