Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ (Gurmukhi)), also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ), celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and one of the most well-known Sikh gurus, is highly regarded in the Sikh community.

One of Sikhism’s most revered holidays is this one. The anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus are the focal point of the celebrations in the Sikh faith. The Sikhs’ religious perspectives were shaped by these Gurus. The Sikhs observe Gurpurab, their birthdays, as times for prayer and rejoicing.

The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi, in what is now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, on Puranmashi of Kattak in 1469, according to the Vikram Samvat calendar. In India, it is a gazetted holiday.

Guru Nanak is said to have been born on the Full Moon (Pooranmashi) of the Indian lunar month Kartik, according to the contentious Bhai Bala Janamsakhi. This is why the Sikhs have celebrated Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab in November, and it has been embedded in Sikh tradition.

According to the original Nanakshahi Calendar adopted by Sri Akal Takht in 2003, Vaisakhi, which falls on 14 April, is when some academics and groups feel the Birthday should be commemorated.

Many individuals and groups choose to observe the customary date, which is the Full Moon Day (Puranmashi or Purnima) of the lunar month Kartik. Due to requests from many Sikh Saints, the traditional Nanakshahi Calendar upholds the custom and observes it on Kartik Purnima.

All Sikhs celebrate the same way in general; the only difference is the songs. Prabhat Pheris generally kicks off the festivities. Prabhat Pheris are hymn-sung early-morning processions that leave from Gurudwaras and circle the neighborhood.

Akhand Path, a nonstop forty-eight-hour reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs’ sacred book, is typically held in the Gurdwaras two days before the birthday.

Known as ‘Nagarkirtan’, a parade is planned the day before the birthday. The Panj Pyaras are in charge of this procession (Five Beloved Ones).

They lead the parade while carrying the Nishan Sahib and Palki (Palanquin) of Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh flag. Teams of singers performing hymns and followers chanting the chorus follow them.

According to Guru Nanak Dev, anybody can have a spiritual connection to God if they worship with integrity. The Guru Granth Sahib includes his teachings.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, Gurmukhi: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਿਹ!

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