Guru Nanak Jayanti which is also called Guru Nanak Gurpurab or Guru Nanaks Prakash Utsav is on November 14 this year. It marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the first of the 10 Sikh gurus and is a sacred festival and celebration. Every year the date of his birthday changes according to the Hindu calendar as it falls in the month of Kartik and is celebrated on a full moon day in this month. According to the Gregorian calendar Guru Nanak was born on April 15 in 1469. His birthplace is in present-day Pakistan. We tell you more about this festival and how it is celebrated in the country.
