Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Guru Nanak Jayanti, celebrated as Prakash Parv, is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. This festival, which falls on the day of Kartik Purnima, is celebrated every year with special enthusiasm and devotion.
In the year 2024, this festival will be celebrated on 15 November. The teachings and life philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev even today remain a source of inspiration for crores of people. On this day, devotees offer prayers at Gurudwaras, organize city kirtans, and remember the divinity and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji by lighting the world with lamps.
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji is celebrated as Prakash Parv and Guru Parv because he first removed ignorance in the society and lit the lamp of knowledge. Guru Nanak Dev Ji taught people that God is one and there should be love, brotherhood and goodwill towards everyone. Because of the light of knowledge spread by him, this festival is called Prakash Parva.
On this day, lamps are especially lit, which symbolize the transition from darkness to light. Dev Diwali is also celebrated on Kartik Purnima, and on this occasion too, lamps are lit at night, symbolizing the message of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and celebrating the happiness of Dev Diwali together.
Guru Nanak Jayanti has special significance in Sikhism, because on this day the teachings and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji are remembered and efforts are made to spread them in the society. Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave the message of following the path of service, charity and charity, which involves love and compassion towards all.
According to him, service and devotion are the two main principles of life, which take a person on the path of spirituality and unity. On this day, people of the Sikh community actively participate in service and charity work, which increases the sense of unity and brotherhood in the society.
