A west London council said that it has been agreed to rename a road in its heavily Punjabi suburb of Southall as Guru Nanak Road, with the announcement coinciding with Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary being marked as Gurpurab across the world on Monday.
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab or Prakash Utsav, is celebrated across the globe to mark the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. The Guru Nanak Jayanti will be celebrated on Monday, November 30, this year. Know the date, time, significance and celebrations.
A top US Senator has said that he is sending to the Akal Takht Jathedar a special copy of the Congressional resolution, authored by him, commemorating the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The resolution (S Res 393), passed by the United States Senate unanimously on November 14, recognises the contribution and sacrifices made by Sikhs of the United States and the discrimination they have faced in the country and around the world.
Speaking before a congregation of Sikhs on the eve of Guru Nanak's birthday, Banerjee said she had told city mayor Firhad Hakim to identify land for the building in the south-eastern fringes of the city
Speaking before a congregation of Sikhs on the eve of Guru Nanak's birthday, Banerjee said she had told city mayor Firhad Hakim to identify land for the building in the south-eastern fringes of the city
Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads on Monday which fall on the route of 'Nagar Kirtan' procession as part of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, officials said.
Tens of thousands of devotees from across the globe are converging every day in this holy town associated with the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, whose 550th birth anniversary falls on Tuesday.
At a special commemorative session of the Punjab Assembly to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Naidu said the guru's vision was timeless and, "has as much relevance today as it was when it was expounded five centuries ago.”
Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary celebrations: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary in November. In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared a picture of the coin.
Ek Onkar: In a huge gesture to mark Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev's 550th Gurpurab celebrations, Air India has put the Sikhs' religious symbol 'Ek Onkar' on its aircraft tail. Ek Onkar is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy.
A batch of young Sikhs will be flown to India early next month, to coincide with the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.
A SAD delegation led by its president Sukhbir Singh Badal met PM Modi here and invited him to attend the event.
"The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev inspire us to follow the path of peace, compassion and service," President Kovind said.
Guru Nanak Jayanti: This year, Gurpurab is being celebrated on 4th November, Saturday.
Lahore: Around 4,000 Sikhs from India and other countries are expected to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for the 546th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, at his birthplace Nankana Sahib
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