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Guru Nanak Jayanti is the birthday of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji (the First Guru, the founder of Sikhism) was born on 14 April 1469
in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present Shekhupura District of Pakistan, now Nankana Sahib.
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India
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The birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib falls on Kartik Poornima, i.e., the day of the full moon in the month of Kartik. In the Gregorian Calendar, the birthday of Guru Nanak usually falls in the month of November,
but its date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti Festival is usually a three day festival.
Two days prior to the birthday, Akhand Path is held in the Gurudwaras.
It is the practice of forty-eight-hour non-stop reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, the religious book of the Sikh religion.
On the day before the birthday of Guru Nanak Jayanti, people organize a procession which is led by the Panj Pyaras.
The Sikh flag, known as the Nishan Sahib and the Palanquin of Sri Guru Granth Sahib are carried in the procession.
A group of singers participate in the procession and song hymns along with brass bands.
Almost in all parts of Punjab, processions are held.
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Guru Nanak Sahib.
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Guru Nanak Jayanthi
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| 2008 |
November |
13 |
Thursday |
| 2009 |
November |
02 |
Monday |
| 2010 |
November |
21 |
Sunday |
| 2011 |
November |
10 |
Thursday |
| 2012 |
November |
28 |
Wednesday |
| 2013 |
November |
17 |
Sunday |
| 2014 |
November |
06 |
Thursday |
| 2015 |
November |
25 |
Wednesday |
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