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Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: When is Guru Nanak Jayanti? Date, Time and Significance

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Guru Nanak Jayanti is an auspicious festival and Sikh people celebrate this day with immense devotion. This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji . The festival is mainly celebrated by Sikh community people. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of Sikhism. It will be 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji. Devotees are going to celebrate on Purnima Tithi in the month of Kartik. This year, Guru Nanak Jayanti is going to be celebrated on November 15, 2024.

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024 : Date and Time

Purnima Tithi Begins - November 15, 2024 - 06:19 AM

Purnima Tithi Ends - November 16, 2024 - 02:58 AM

Guru Nanank Jayanti 2024: Significance

Guru Nanak Jayanti holds a great religious significance among Sikh community people. They celebrate this day with great grandeur and enthusiasm. Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This year, people celebrate 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Ji. He was the first Guru and also the founder of Sikhism. The day is also celebrated as Guru Purab and Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav. The day falls on Kartik Purnima, that also holds an immense significance. The day is celebrated across the country with immense zeal and happiness. Devotees offer prayers to the Guru, and perform special prayers on this sacred day to seek blessings.

How Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated?

Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated across the country with great pomp and show and all the Sikh devotees visit Gurudwaras and offer prayers to Guru Nanak Ji by lighting a diya and lamp. All Gurudwaras are decorated with lights and flowers and organize Paath. Recite the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib. This day special food is prepared and organise food stalls or do langar sewa. Some devotees organize Nagar Kirtan and Guru Granth Sahib Paath at their home. This is how people celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti and worship him with pure devotion.
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