Guru Nanak Jayanti 2018 | Friday 23 November | Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2018 | Friday 23 November | Guru Nanak In India, Guru Nanak Gurupura is celebrated
Gurupura 2018: Children prepare for the procession during the celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti.New Delhi: Guru Nanak Gurupura or Guru Nanak Jayanti first marks the birth of Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. It is considered the most sacred day in Sikh religion and it will be celebrated on November 4, Saturn in India and around the world. According to the Indian lunar calendar, the date of the festival varies from year to year. This year marks Guru Nanak's 548th birthday.
In India, Guru Nanak Jayanti has been marked as a gazetted holiday. Here is a celebration in India:
Two days before the festival, the Akhand Path - 48-hour non-stop reading of the holy book of the Sikhs is organized in the Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwaras.
A day before Gurupura, Nagarkartan, which is a procession by devotees, is organized. The procession, which is inserted in the streets of the towns, is led by Palki or Palanquin of Guru Granth Sahib and after this, the devotees sing songs of hymns and prayers.
On the festival day, the festival begins at 3 o'clock, during the Amrit Vela, the period between 3 am to 6 pm, is considered suitable for the daily meditation and recitation of the hymns.
In the morning, begins with singing of hymns and after that Katha and Kirtan, which is the record of scriptures and hymns in praise of the guru.
A special community lunch, called anchor, is organized in gurudwaras and everyone, despite caste, creed or class, volunteers are offered food as part of the service undoubtedly.
In India, Guru Nanak Jayanti has been marked as a gazetted holiday. Here is a celebration in India:
Two days before the festival, the Akhand Path - 48-hour non-stop reading of the holy book of the Sikhs is organized in the Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwaras.
A day before Gurupura, Nagarkartan, which is a procession by devotees, is organized. The procession, which is inserted in the streets of the towns, is led by Palki or Palanquin of Guru Granth Sahib and after this, the devotees sing songs of hymns and prayers.
On the festival day, the festival begins at 3 o'clock, during the Amrit Vela, the period between 3 am to 6 pm, is considered suitable for the daily meditation and recitation of the hymns.
In the morning, begins with singing of hymns and after that Katha and Kirtan, which is the record of scriptures and hymns in praise of the guru.
A special community lunch, called anchor, is organized in gurudwaras and everyone, despite caste, creed or class, volunteers are offered food as part of the service undoubtedly.
