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November 21, 2010 | Guru Nanak Jayanti being celebrated today |
New Delhi: Guru Nanak Jayanti, the birthday of Guru Nanak Devji, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President
Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have greeted the people on
the occasion. In her message, the President called upon the people to put in practice
Guru Nanak's teachings of peace, harmony and compassion in their daily lives.
Hamid Ansari in his message said that Guru Nanak Devji has been apostle of
universal
love, piety and spiritual faith and his divine teachings guide the people on the
path of social harmony and unity. In his message, Dr Singh said that by following
the teachings of Guru Nanakji, the world can overcome differences and work
together
to fight ignorance, poverty, hunger and disease. The anniversaries of Sikh Gurus
are known as Gurpurabs (festivals), and celebrated by Sikhs with devotion.
Gurpurabs
mark the culmination of Prabhat Pheris, the early morning procession that starts
from the gurdwaras and then goes around localities singing shabads (hymns). The
celebrations also include the three-day Akhand path, during which the Guru Granth
Sahib is read continuously, from beginning to end without a break. On the day
of the festival, the Granth Sahib is also carried in a procession on a float,
decorated with flowers, throughout a village or city.
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