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New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended greetings on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, saying his teachings of compassion, love, harmony and ‘Sarbat da Bhala (goodness of all)’ will continue to guide humanity.
Rahul Gandhi wrote on social media platform
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also extended her best wishes and wrote on ‘X’, “Heartiest wishes on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak Dev Ji showed the world the path of love, compassion, service, peace, equality and morality. His teachings remain a source of inspiration for the entire humanity.”
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Guruparva or Festival of Lights, is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first of the ten Sikh Gurus and the founder of Sikhism. Kartik Purnima is celebrated every year, it usually falls in the month of October or November. The festival is one of the most sacred occasions in Sikhism, celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm by devotees in India and across the world.
This year Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated on Wednesday, which is the 556th birth anniversary of the revered Guru. The day not only celebrates his birth but also spreads his timeless messages of honesty, equality, selfless service and faith in one God.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib in Pakistan) in Punjab. From an early age he displayed deep spiritual inclinations and compassion towards all beings. At the age of 30, he experienced a divine revelation, after which he dedicated his life to spreading the message of universal brotherhood, equality and devotion to the Supreme Being.
Rejecting caste divisions and social hierarchy, Guru Nanak emphasized truth, religious life and seva (selfless service). His teachings contained in Guru Granth Sahib continue to inspire millions of people around the world.
Guru Nanak Jayanti is a public holiday in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West Bengal and many other states.
–IANS