Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is being celebrated with religious fervour across India and the world. It marks the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who laid the foundation of Sikhism. This year marks the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The esteemed Sikh guru was born on the full moon day of the Kartik month in the Nanakshahi calendar.
On this day, devotees around
the world offer prayers. Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 in the village of Talvandi in the Punjab region of present-day Pakistan, now known as Nankana Sahib. The occasion is celebrated as 'Prakash Parv,' and on this day, Sikh communities visit gurdwaras, engage in seva, and partake in langar in the name of Guru Nanak. Kirtan is performed in gurdwaras, and the day is celebrated as Gurpurab.