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Guru Nanak Jayanti, the foremost of all the Gurupurabs or anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus, is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith, who ushered in a new wave in religion. The first of the 10 Sikh Gurus, Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at Talwandi, near Lahore. The disinclination to accept the practice of several religions in society, professing different deities drove the much-travelled leader to break free from the shackles of religious diversity, and establish a religion based on a single God who is the eternal truth. The festive event of Guru Nanak Jayanti includes the three-day Akhand Path, during which the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs is read out from the beginning to the end without a break. On the day of the main event, the Granth Sahib is ornamented with flowers, and carried on a float in a proper procession throughout a village or city.
About Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Nanak was born on 14th April, 1469 A.D. in a small village of Talwandi, near about 30 miles from Lahore, in present Pakistan. He was born into a Kshatriya (warrior) family to Mehta Kalu Chand and Tripti Devi. Since childhood, Nanak had a mystic disposition and used to talk to monk about God. He had a religious nature and a meditative mind. He spent most of his time in meditation and religious practices. Nanak got married with Sulakhani and he had two sons, Srichand and Lakshmichand. But he left his family and went to forests for meditation and religious practices. Mardana was first faithful devotee of Guru Nanak.
By the age of 34, Nanak became a public preacher. He preached that there is no Hindu, and no Muslim, all are human being. His preaching's highly impressed the public. Gradually he becomes famous for his activities on religious truth. After that he had begun a journey with his devotees through out India to reach his teaching or preachers among the different type of religious followers. Nanak preached them about purity, justice, goodness and love of God. He composed beautiful mystic poems, which are contained in Japji. Through Japji, Nanak has given a vivid and concise description of the stages that a man must pass through to reach the final resting place or abode of eternal bliss.
At last stage of his life he retuned back to his home (the place Khartarpur) where his entire family resided together. His devotee, Mardana also lived with him. Guru Nanak died in 1538 A.D. at the age of 69.
Guru Nanak Jayanti Celebrations
The celebration is lasted for three days. There have a ritual in Sikhism to commence a religious procession from Gurudwaras (a temple) which is carried out in the early morning of previous day of the festival, and proceeds towards the localities. That is lead by the Panj Pyares, the five armed guards. These guards head the procession carrying the Sikh flag known as the Nishan Sahib. They also carry the Guru Granth Sahib (a holy book) that is well set in a Palki (Palanquin) ornamented with flowers.
Devotees begin main celebration on the day of festival with the recitation of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib and the non-stop reading will be continue for 48 hours in the Gurudwara. This recitation of the Guru Granth is known as Akhand Path.
The Gurudwara hall also conducts the Kirtan-Darbars and Amrit Sanchar ceremonies. Free sweets and community lunches are offered to everyone irrespective of religious faith. Men, women, and children, participate in this Karseva as service to the community by cooking food and distributing it in the 'Guru ka Langar', with the traditional 'Karah Prasad'.
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