It is celebrated on Kartik Purnima…
On Friday, Guru Nanak Jayanti, will be celebrated. It is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism. It marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, who is the first Sikh Guru.
It is the 555th birthday on guru Nanak. He was born in 1469 and spread the message of equality. Sikhism is based on the teaching of 10 Gurus. They laid down the principles in Guru Granth Sahib, the eternal teacher for Sikhs.
Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated every year on Kartik Purnima, which falls in the months of October-November. This year, Kartik Purnima will fall on November 15.
The Purnima tithi will begin at 6.19 am and continue till 2.58 am on November 16.
Guru Nanak Jayanti it celebrated with great pomp and show across India, as well as outside the country with the mark of Sikh population.
The day is also known as "Gurpurab" and "Prakash Parv". On this day, special langar is organised in gurudwaras, in which all the people sit together and eat.
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and is revered as the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus. He was born in Talwandi, Punjab (now in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib), he was deeply spiritual from childhood.
At 30 years old, he spread a message of love, equality, and devotion to one God.
Rejecting caste distinctions, he encouraged truth, honest labour and selfless service.
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