Highlights

  • Guru Nanak Jayanti id also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsab or Gurupurab
  • On this day, Sikhs swear an oath to follow the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev
  • On this day, Langar is also organised in various Gurudwara premises

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Guru Nanak Jayanti 2021: Upholding the tradition of selfless service

Guru Nanak Jayanti marks the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. This year, it will be celebrated on November 19. 

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2021: Upholding the tradition of selfless service

Guru Nanak Jayanti is commemorated as the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten gurus holy to Sikhism. Also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav or Gurupurab, this year it will be observed on 19 November.

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Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the most sacred festivals for Sikhs all over the world and is celebrated with utmost love and reverence. On this day, Sikhs swear an oath to follow the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev which involve overcoming five emotions namely, lust, anger, greed, attachment and pride.

At the end of the day, a Langar is organised in various Gurudwara premises in which Sikhs provide food to the needy irrespective of caste, creed and culture and uphold their tradition of selfless service.

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