Gurpurab ( Holy festival of Sikhs )
The Gurpurab festival is celebrated by the Sikhs to express their reverence for their gurus. Two major Gurpurabs are celebrated during the year.
The first Gurpurab is celebrated in the month of Kartik i.e Oct-Nov to celebrate the teachings of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and the second in the month of Pausa i.e Dec-Jan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh Ji.
Holy Procession is also carried out before 2 or 3 days of Gurpurab. Hundreds of people take part in it & sing Shabads and Kirtan. Large no. of devotees pay homage to the various Gurudwaras. At various places, fairs are also conducted.
On all Gurpurabs, non-stop recital of the granth sahib and religious discourses are held. Langars
are served to all devotees without distinction of caste or creed.
The first Gurpurab is celebrated in the month of Kartik i.e Oct-Nov to celebrate the teachings of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and the second in the month of Pausa i.e Dec-Jan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh Ji.
Holy Procession is also carried out before 2 or 3 days of Gurpurab. Hundreds of people take part in it & sing Shabads and Kirtan. Large no. of devotees pay homage to the various Gurudwaras. At various places, fairs are also conducted.
On all Gurpurabs, non-stop recital of the granth sahib and religious discourses are held. Langars
are served to all devotees without distinction of caste or creed.
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