Recommended biography on guru nanak birthday
Recommended biography on guru nanak birthday
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Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Sikh festival
| Nanak Gurpurab ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ | |
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Akal Takht illuminated on Guru Nanak's Birthday, in Harmandir Sahib complex, Amritsar. | |
| Official name | Guru Nanak Gurpurab |
| Also called | Parkash Purab Guru Nanak |
| Observed by | Sikhs, Nanakpanthi and many non-Sikhs |
| Type | Religious, cultural, international |
| Significance | Commemoration of the nativity of Nanak |
| Celebrations | gift-giving, gurdwara services |
| Observances | Festival |
| Date | KatakPuranmashi 1469 |
| 2024 date | 15 November[1] |
| 2025 date | 5 November[2] |
| Started by | Nanak |
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ (Gurmukhi)), also known as Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ), celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak.[8] One of the most celebrated and important Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak is highly revered by the Sikh community.
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