Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023 is approaching, heralding the auspicious pageant of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab, additionally acknowledged as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav or Guru Nanak Jayanti. This important day holds profound significance in Sikhism because it commemorates the start anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the primary of the ten Sikh gurus and the founding father of Sikhism. The celebration is characterised by fervent devotion, religious gatherings, and the recitation of hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023 Date and Time
The pageant is widely known on the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik, or Kartik Poornima within the Gregorian calendar, usually falling in November. Sikhs globally will commemorate this auspicious event with deep reverence on Monday, November 27, celebrating the 554th start anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
According to Drik Panchang, the timings for purnima tithi and for performing the rituals are as follows:
Purnima Tithi Begins – 03:53 pm on November 26
Purnima Tithi Ends – 02:45 pm on November 27
Guru Nanak Jayanti History and Significance
Guru Nanak Dev Ji is believed to have been born in 1469 in Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi, now referred to as Nanaka Sahib, close to Lahore (in Pakistan). He is revered for founding the Sikh faith and spreading enlightenment. The pageant commemorates his legacy, contributions, and life.
While all ten Sikh Gurus’ birthdays are noticed, Guru Nanak Jayanti holds specific significance as Baba Nanak Ji is each the primary guru and the founding father of the Sikh religion. Celebrations prolong worldwide, the place the Sikh group is current.
In India, Guru Nanak Jayanti is designated as a gazetted vacation. The day is marked by a 48-hour steady recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib, referred to as Akhand Path, performed in Gurudwaras.
Guru Nanak Jayanti Rituals and Celebrations
Prabhat Pheris, characterised by early morning processions the place devotees sing hymns, start two days earlier than the Guru Nanak Jayanti pageant, traversing by way of localities. The Akhand Path, involving the recitation of the Sikh holy textual content, Guru Granth Sahib, is noticed. Nagar kirtan, a day earlier than Guru Nanak’s start date, includes a parade led by the Panj Pyare, 5 males carrying the Sikh triangle flag, Nishan Sahib. The parade contains the holy Guru Granth Sahib carried in a palanquin, with folks chanting hymns and taking part in conventional musical devices.
On Gurpurab, Gurdwaras host prayers all through the day, and the varied pageant parts persist till late at evening, concluding with devotees partaking within the langar.
The langar meals holds a particular significance, with the normal prasad being kada prasad. On this important day, many people actively interact in Sewa, providing meals in service.
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