10 Lines on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak Jayanti is the most sacred and important festival in the Sikh community of India as well as across the world. It is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of the first guru of Sikhism and one of the writers of Guru Granth Sahib. The birthday of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated on the full moon or Kartik Purnima in the month of October-November according to the Gregorian calendar. Guru Nanak Dev is highly respected in the Sikh religion and believed to be the founder of Sikhism during the 15th century.

Ten Lines on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Set 1

1) Guru Nanak Jayanti is a major festival celebrated by the Sikhs in India and abroad.

2) It is celebrated to mark the birthday of the first Guru of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Nanak Dev.

3) Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of the Kartik Purnima.

4) Festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti falls in ‘Katak’ month as per Nanakshahi calendar.

5) Guru Nanak Dev was born on 15th April 1469 in Talwandi, near Lahore, Pakistan.

6) He had a five-year elder sister named ‘Bebe Nanki’ in the family of four.

7) When Guru Nanak was 16 years old, he started working under Daulat Khan Lodi.

8) Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated with much enthusiasm by the Sikh community.

9) The celebration starts with early morning processions known as ‘Prabhat Pheri’.

10) Guru Nanak Dev is credited for establishing Sikhism as he was the first guru of Sikhs.

Set 2

1) Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the most sacred festivals of Sikhism which is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

2) The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated on Kartik Poornima as per the Nanakshahi calendar and in October-November in the Gregorian calendar.

3) Guru Nanak is regarded as the first guru of Sikhism born on 15th April 1469 at ‘Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi’ in the Sheikhupura district of Lahore, Pakistan.

4) Father of Guru Nanak Dev was ‘Kalyan Chand das Bedi’ and mother was ‘Mata Tripta’.

5) Guru Nanak got married to ‘Mata Sulakhni’ in the town of Batala in Punjab on 24th September 1487.

6) Guru Nanak was a religious teacher, a spiritual healer who founded Sikhism in the 15th century.

7) The theory of reincarnation or messenger of God is not accepted in Sikhism but the role of a guru as a spiritual guide is important in Sikhism.

8) Guru Nanak Dev died on 22nd September 1539 at ‘Kartarpur’.

9) Guru Nanak Jayanti is an important day in the life of every Sikh individual and he visits Gurudwara to offer prayers.

10) Guru Nanak laid stress on the oneness of God and the significance of a guru in everybody’s life and gave the message of humanity by serving human beings.


Set 3

1) Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated with reverence and joy by the people of the Sikh community every year.

2) Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated to mark the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first guru of Sikhism.

3) On Guru Nanak Jayanti, Sikhs wear new clothes and go to Gurudwaras.

4) The morning of Guru Nanak Jayanti begins with the Prabhat Pheri at the Gurudwara and a procession takes place in the hymns singing.

5) The Sikhs offer their prayers and pay homage to the Guru Granth Sahib.

6) On this day, the holy book of Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib, is read continuously in Gurudwaras.

7) Lamps are lit, processions are carried out, free langars (community lunches) are arranged and a sweet prasad is distributed throughout the country.

8)  Groups of men participate in ‘Gatka demonstrations’, a form of martial art exclusively for Sikhs.

9) In the evening, Gurudwaras are illuminated and people visit them in large numbers.

10) People also illuminate their homes with candles and earthen lamps.

Set 4

1) Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab is a very prominent and respected day celebrated by the Sikh community.

2) Guru Nanak Dev was the first Guru of the Sikhs and the founder of ‘Sikhism’.

3) He was a great man and a great religious innovator, who removed worldly ignorance from the world and inspired it to imbibe spiritual power.

4) Guru Nanak is remembered worldwide for sharing knowledge of communal unity, truth, peace and harmony.

5) Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated with reverence and gaiety on the day of Kartik Purnima.

6) On Guru Nanak Jayanti, people of the Sikh community take out Prabhat Pheri in the morning and do sabad- kirtan in Gurudwara, and offer handkerchiefs.

7) People donate in Gurudwaras according to their capacity.

8) Schools, colleges and institutes have a holiday on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

9) The Golden Temple in Amritsar is decorated and the followers of Sikhism visit there with their families take a holy bath in the pond and pray for peace and happiness.

10) Guru Nanak Jayanti inspires people with the message to imbibe the knowledge of unity, truth, peace and harmony throughout the world.

Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti gives a ray of hope to the disciples and devotees who follow Sikhism. The teachings of Guru Nanak advocates serving human beings and restoring humanity in society. The concept of ‘langar’ was established as an integral part of the Sikh religion where people coming to Gurudwara must-have free meals without any discrimination of caste and religion which spreads the message of equality and humanity.

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