Guru Nanak Jayanti – History, Celebration in Nepal 2024

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak Jayanti is a festival celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. This festival holds much belief in the Sikh community. This day is also known as Gurupurab. Today, people remember the story and the lesson that Guru Nanak taught. People visit Gurudwaras and worship Guru Nanak Dev. Gurudwara is a place where the legendary guru Nanak is worshipped. Unlike other religions, Sikh people do not worship an idol. Guru Nanak Jayanti taught the people about humanity and the importance of life.

On the special occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, people eat a community lunch called “Langar,” which is served near Gurudwaras. The food created on Langar is entirely vegetarian. Many individuals or organizations pledge to volunteer to distribute food to people during this special occasion. Without a doubt, Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the widely celebrated festivals. After the death of Guru Nanak, people celebrated his birth anniversary every year.

 

Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak is known as the founder of Sikh. He was born on April 15, 1469, in Bhodi Di Talvandi, near Lahore, India. He died in 1539 in Punjab, India. Guru Nanak is known for his spiritual knowledge and educating people. Sikhs are the only monotheistic religion that combines Hindu and Muslim faiths, and this was only possible due to the effort of Guru Nanak. He made a remarkable change through his teaching—Guru Nanak word and composed many hymns. Adi Granth later told these hymns by Guru Arjun, the fifth Sikh Guru. Throughout his life, Guru Nanak has contributed very much to humanity.

According to one of the versions of Guru Nanak, once Guru Nanak decides to travel and experience the world’s hardship. So he decided to travel around the different parts of the world. So he made five trips, one in every four compass directions.

During this journey, he traveled east and south of Sri Lanka. After that, he traveled to the north, deep in the Himalayas. He also travels to the west of Baghdad, Mecca, and Medina. During this trip, he also visited Kartarpur, where he ended his travel journey and settled.

According to Bhai Bala Janamsakhi, it is believed that Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of the lunar month of Kartik, which is why Guru Nanak Jayanti always falls on the day of the full moon. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a festival to celebrate the special significance of the Sikh community and is one of the most awaited festivals of the year.


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    Rituals performed on Guru Nanak Jayanti

    Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the most essential festivals Sikh people celebrate. The celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti starts with reading the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib is one of the holy books of the Sikh. People began to read this sacred book two years after Guru Nanak Jayanti.

    To finish the book in Gurupurab, This process is called Akhanda Path, one of the essential traditions of Guru Nanak Jayanti. People visit Gurudwaras early in the morning after having a bath. After that, they chant the sacred hymns. The devotee sings many hymns and offers different prayers to Guru Nanak.

    After that, people go to a grand feast or Langar. Many people gather together in the Langar. The celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti has continued till night in Gurudwaras since Guru Nanak was born at 1:20 AM and offered their final prayers for the well-being of their friend, family, and everyone around the world.

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    Guru Nanak’s life journey

    He is known for his determination to spread the message of God. Guru Nanak is believed to be God’s child. With the modernization, everything was changing. Social problems were increasing day by day. Guru Nanak was deeply saddened to see people suffering like that. Then, Guru Nanak decided to travel across different parts of the world to educate people about the meaning of life. On his first journey guru, Nanak traveled to most parts of India and some parts of Pakistan. His first journey began in 1500 and 1507. Afterward, Guru Nanak continued this second journey toward a different part of Sri Lanka.

    ‘Then, for his third journey, he wanted to travel through rugged terrains for which he chose mountainous countries like Nepal, Sikkim, and Kashmir. Nanak traveled toward Mecca and parts of Middle Eastern Asia for his fourth journey guru. His last journey was through other regions of Punjab. These were the five journeys of Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak belongs to the Hindu community; he chooses to be neutral during the conflict between Hindus and Muslims. He also discovers Sikhs to establish peace around the world. The main principle of Sikhs is to promote and spread peace.


    Guru Nanak’s contribution to humanity

    In the early ages, there were many conflicts between people in the name of religion. Hindu and Muslim were the main religions which was fighting with each other. Seeing that guru, Nanak started teaching and making people aware of unity. He believed that there were no Hindus and no Muslims. Guru Nanak extensively tried to end the fight against Hindus and Muslims. Guru Nanak came to the peach, and many people started to know and admire him. After that, he began teaching people how to end the social problems he saw from his five journeys.

    Guru Nanak also began to emphasize people in the importance of equality among all. He also raises his voice against slavery and racial discrimination. He is one of the most religious figures. Guru Nanak made many efforts to respect women and treat them as equal to men.

     

    Teachings

    The word guru means teacher in the Sanskrit language. Ordinary people called Guru Nanak Guru Nanak spread education and made people understand many things. Guru Nanak is said to be the child sent by God himself. Guru acted as a bridge in the conflict between Hindus and Muslims. He spread his knowledge and spiritual education. Guru began to teach people that every human can attain spiritual perfection, ultimately leading them to God. He also taught people we do not need to go to the temple or any place to have God’s blessing. He emphasized that God has created May worlds and also people from slavery and many other social evils.

    Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024

    It is one of the most important and awaited festivals for Sikh people. Guru Nanak Jayanti is when the founder of Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, was born. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Guru Nanak Jayanti always falls on the day of the full moon day of Kartik. To celebrate the birth anniversary of their idol, devotee start their day with an early morning procession called Prabhat Pheri. People chant and sing the hymns of Guru Nanak all day.

    At sunset, devotees gather near Gurudwaras and offer special Rehrasi prayers. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a festival that is widely celebrated around the entire world. This is the main festival, especially in north India, including Punjab and Lahore in Pakistan. Sikh people around the world celebrate this festival with tremendous excitement and energy.


    History of Guru Nanak

    We all know about the five trips that Guru Nanak took in the course of changing the world. After the competition of his journey, he settled on Punjab. He spent his entire life there. It is believed that the wealthy admirer of Guru Nanak built the village in honor. Guru Nanak brought many changes in the world by staying in Punjab. Guru Nanak’s many efforts established the Sikh community. Seeing Guru Nanak’s revolution to human society, he was appointed a teacher. He began to teach discipline and the meaning of life to the people. Guru Nanak used to tell a famous story about his rebellion when he was eleven.

    As Guru Nanak was a Hindu, according to Hindu tradition, adult boys must wear a thread on their body, but Guru Nanak refused to do that. He believed that a person should be distinguished by the individual quality of a person, not by some thread. Guru Nanak used to speak openly against other evil social problems. Later, he also solved many religion-related disputes. After that, he sacrificed his entire life to teach people and spread knowledge.

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    Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024

    Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the main festivals of Sikh people. Many countries provide national holidays on this special occasion. Guru Nanak Jayanti has been celebrated worldwide for a very long time. 2020 is more unique to the people as we will celebrate the 255th birth anniversary of the legend Guru Nanak. On this particular occasion, people also do many social works and deeds. Outside Gurudwaras, people feed many homeless people. On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti 2021, people organize different programs in various parts of the world.


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      Guru Nanak Jayanti during the pandemic of 2024

      Guru Nanak Jayanti is an international festival. People from around the country celebrate this festival. People gather together during this festival and celebrate it with family and friends yearly. But this year, 2020, during the pandemic, many of us are in lockdown. The risk of coronavirus is all around the world. The world as a whole is suffering from this virus. Many people around the world have lost their lives due to this disease. On the other hand, we should also celebrate our festival and save our culture.

      During this crucial time, we must be careful while celebrating the festival. The government has prohibited public gatherings and celebrating festivals. But during this time, we must observe the festival cautiously. Thanks to invention and technology, there have been many virtual ways of celebrating festivals. Video conference with the family will keep you close to your home once during this festive season. Also, many online stores provide a safe delivery system.

      You can Guru Nanak Jayanti send gifts and food via online stores to your family or friends. While going to Longar, we have to be more prepared and safe. And this year, we will pray for our families and people’s well-being worldwide. We must be safe and celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti differently this year. Stay happy and stay safe!!!

      Guru Nanak Jayanti wishes

      • “May Guru Nanak be your guidance and support throughout your life. Happy Gurpurab!”
      • “May lord Guru Nanak inspire you to achieve your goals in life and help maintain peace and tranquility. To you and your family, a very happy Gurpurab.”
      • “May Wahe Guru shower his blessings on you! Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti!”
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