Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022: How India is celebrating Gurpurab

Sikh devotees taking out the Nagar Kirtan procession from Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Chandni Chowk on the occasion of 553rd Prakash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, in New Delhi. 

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commemorate his birth anniversary, Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated every year by the Sikh community.

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A Sikh devotee takes a dip in the holy 'sarovar' at Golden Temple on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Amritsar.

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On the occasion of Guru Parab, Gatka being performed in Bhandup. Gatka is a spiritual practice along with martial arts. This art brings together the physical flamboyance with sacred devotion and the martial arts.

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Sikh students showing skills during Nagar kirtan from Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Chandni Chowk on the occasion of 553rd Prakash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in New Delhi.

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Fondly called Baba Nanak, Guru Nanak was born on April 15, 1469 in Rai Bhoi di Talvandi, now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.

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A young Sikh devotee lights candles at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in New Delhi.

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Sikh pilgrims inside a bus before leaving for Pakistan to attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, in Amritsar. 

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A Sikh devotee lights earthen lamps at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Patiala.

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Sikh devotees at Takht Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Patna.

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