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Patna: On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday visited Patna Sahib Gurudwara to offer prayers and wish the devotees. Both the leaders said that the life of Guru Nanak Saheb still serves as an inspiration for everyone.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, “It is my good fortune that on this auspicious day of Guru Parv, I could visit Patna Sahib Gurudwara and seek the blessings of Guru Sahib. Truly, the life of Guru Nanak Sahib is an inspiration for all of us.”
CM Gupta also shared some pictures from his visit on social media. He wrote, “Today, on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj, I had the privilege of offering prayers at the Takht Shri Harmandir Ji in Patna Sahib. It was an unforgettable moment to be present at this holy site with former Union Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur Ji and Bharatiya Janata Party colleagues. As soon as I stepped onto this historic and divine land, my heart was filled with reverence, peace and spiritual Filled with joy. The divine teachings of the Guru are an eternal inspiration for the entire humanity, whose courage, sacrifice and devotion to the religion will remain a source of inspiration for ages to come.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur told IANS, “I feel privileged to be at the historic Patna Sahib Gurdwara today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also visited here a few days ago. Under the Modi government, many unprecedented initiatives have been taken, from ensuring justice for the 1984 riots to the formation of the SIT to the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor and the development of Hemkund Sahib. We pay homage to the great sacrifice of the Sahibzadas. We also celebrate Force Day and wish everyone the best. The occasion of Prakash Parv.”
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 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