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Nov
15
Fri
2024
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 15 all-day
Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak (1469-1539 C.E.) was the founder of the Sikhism and the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated worldwide as Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti or Gurpurab on the day of Kartik Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar, which falls during the months of October-November in Gregorian calendar.

Sikh traditions teach that his birth and early years were marked with many events that demonstrated that God had marked him out for something special and was keeping an eye on him. Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, was born on 15th April, 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present district of Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib. Nanak Dev travelled extensively to spread the message and teaching of God. He believed that there is an almighty who dwells in every one of his creations and constitutes the eternal truth. As a young boy of five, he voiced interest in divine subjects. Later, on joining school at the age of seven, he is believed to have astonished his teachers by describing the first letter of alphabet, ‘A’ and the mathematical version ‘1’, as denoting the unity and oneness of God. Later, he learnt Hindi, Sanskrit and Persian. He married at the age of 19 and had two sons. Due to his lack of interest in worldly affairs, he soon drifted towards the spiritual world and at the age of 30 he visited various holy places to gain knowledge.

The words and teachings of the saint are registered in the form of 974 hymns in the holy texts of the Guru Granth Sahib and according to the beliefs of the Sikh religion, it is believed that the spirit of Nanak Dev descended upon each of the nine subsequent Gurus. Sikhs from all over the world gather here and celebrate the Gurupurab every year with great devotion and enthusiasm.

Nov
5
Wed
2025
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 5 all-day
Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak (1469-1539 C.E.) was the founder of the Sikhism and the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated worldwide as Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti or Gurpurab on the day of Kartik Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar, which falls during the months of October-November in Gregorian calendar.

Sikh traditions teach that his birth and early years were marked with many events that demonstrated that God had marked him out for something special and was keeping an eye on him. Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, was born on 15th April, 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present district of Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib. Nanak Dev travelled extensively to spread the message and teaching of God. He believed that there is an almighty who dwells in every one of his creations and constitutes the eternal truth. As a young boy of five, he voiced interest in divine subjects. Later, on joining school at the age of seven, he is believed to have astonished his teachers by describing the first letter of alphabet, ‘A’ and the mathematical version ‘1’, as denoting the unity and oneness of God. Later, he learnt Hindi, Sanskrit and Persian. He married at the age of 19 and had two sons. Due to his lack of interest in worldly affairs, he soon drifted towards the spiritual world and at the age of 30 he visited various holy places to gain knowledge.

The words and teachings of the saint are registered in the form of 974 hymns in the holy texts of the Guru Granth Sahib and according to the beliefs of the Sikh religion, it is believed that the spirit of Nanak Dev descended upon each of the nine subsequent Gurus. Sikhs from all over the world gather here and celebrate the Gurupurab every year with great devotion and enthusiasm.