Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Guru Nanak Jayanti is an auspicious festival and Sikh people celebrate this day with immense devotion. This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Lets read about this day’s celebration date and time and significance behind it-
Today all over India Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated. Guru Nanak Jayanti festival is mainly celebrated by Sikh community people. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of Sikhism. It will be 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji. Devotees are going to celebrate on Purnima Tithi in the month of Kartik. This year, Guru Nanak Jayanti is going to be celebrated on November 15, 2024.
Know the Date and Time:
Purnima Tithi Begins – November 15, 2024 – 06:19 AM
Purnima Tithi Ends – November 16, 2024 – 02:58 AM
Significance of Guru Nanak Jayanti:
Guru Nanak Jayanti holds a great religious significance among Sikh community people. They celebrate this day with great glory and enthusiasm. Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This year will be celebrated as 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji. He was the first Guru and also the founder of Sikhism. This day is also celebrated as Guru Purab and Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav.
This day falls on Kartik Purnima, that also holds an immense significance. Guru Purab is celebrated across the country with immense zeal and happiness. Devotees offer prayers to the Guru and perform special prayers on this sacred day to seek blessings.
How Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated?
Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated across the country with great pomp and show. All the Sikh devotees visit Gurudwaras and offer prayers to Guru Nanak Ji by lighting a diya and lamp. All Gurudwaras are decorated with lights and flowers and organize Paath. Recite the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. This day special food is prepared and organise food stalls or do langar sewa. Some devotees organize Nagar Kirtan and Guru Granth Sahib Paath at their home. This is how people celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti and worship with pure devotion.
