Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav and Guru Nanak Jayanti, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh Guru - Guru Nanak
This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism
The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs.
Their birthdays, known as Gurupurab (or Gurpurb), are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism was born on April 15, 1469 in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present Shekhupura District of Pakistan now Nankana Sahib
His birth is celebrated on Kartik Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Kartik
In the Gregorian Calendar, the celebration usually falls in the month of November, but its date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar
People throng the Golden Temple on Guru Nanak Jayanti in Amritsar, on Nov 25, 2015.
This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism
The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs.
Their birthdays, known as Gurupurab (or Gurpurb), are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism was born on April 15, 1469 in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present Shekhupura District of Pakistan now Nankana Sahib
His birth is celebrated on Kartik Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Kartik
In the Gregorian Calendar, the celebration usually falls in the month of November, but its date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar
People throng the Golden Temple on Guru Nanak Jayanti in Amritsar, on Nov 25, 2015.
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