Amritsar: Celebrations have begun across the country to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and the first Sikh religious teacher. The gurudwaras are decorated and there are continuous kirtans going on here. The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated as Prakash Parv, which is on 12 November this year. Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Kartik month Shukla Paksha in 1526 AD.

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This is the reason that every year full moon day of Kartik month is celebrated as Prakash Parv. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was not only a saint but also a philosopher, social reformer, thinker, poet and country lover. It is said that since childhood, Nanak Sahib's heart was not found in worldly pursuits. H also left his school at the age of eight. As a child, due to more attachment towards God, people started considering him as a divine man.

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Devotees are celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Prakash Parv, by organizing langar, including gurdwaras, on this occasion. The city brings out kirtan. Artists perform Gatka with drums held at some places.

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