Guru Nanak Jayanti 2022: Kangana Ranaut, Rakul Preet Singh and other celebs extend Gurpurab wishes
Gurpurab 2022 celebrations today: As a customary practice, two days ahead of the Guru Nanak Jayanti, in almost every Gurdwara, Akhanth Path which means non-stop recitation of Guru Granth Sahib takes place. It is a 48-hour-long reading session.
New Delhi: The auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated this year with much fervour and gusto. It is coinciding with Kartik Purnima today and is widely celebrated across the globe by Sikh community. The first Sikh Guru - Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birthday is called Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurupurab. The auspicious day is also known as Guru Nanak Prakash Parv or Utsav.
It is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on Puranmashi of Kattak Puranmashi of Kattak in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present Shekhupura District of Pakistan, now known as Nanakana Sahib. Many Bollywood celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Rakul Preet Singh among others took to social media and extended Gurpurab wishes online:
Rakul tweeted: Kirat Karo - work hard and honestly
Naam Japoo- always remember god
Wannd Chhako - share with the needy
Three simple ways of being by Guru Nanak dev Ji… wishing all of you a very very happy Gurupurab
Yuvraj Singh tweeted:
Manoj Bajpayee wished his fans and tweeted: “Those who walk on the path of truth shall be praised throughout the world” Let us promise to love and respect each other, may Guru Nanak ji’s teachings be the guiding star as we travel through life and his blessings be showered upon us
GURU NANAK JAYANTI 2022 RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONS:
The celebrations begin with Prabhat Pheri which includes the procession of devotees who wake early morning and start singing prayers and hymns of the Guru. The procession begins from the Gurdwara and the group of devotees move around the localities.
As a customary practice, two days ahead of the Guru Nanak Jayanti, in almost every Gurdwara, Akhanth Path which means non-stop recitation of Guru Granth Sahib takes place. It is a 48-hour-long reading session.
One day before the birthday, Nagarkirtan procession is held where Panj Pyaras (The Five Beloved Ones) lead the troupe carrying the Sikh flag, Palanquin of Guru Granth Sahib. The procession includes devotees singing songs of the Guru.
