Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, is a sacred festival that marks the birth of the first guru of Sikhism - Guru Nanak Dev. The auspicious occasion is observed on the full moon date of Kartik month or Kartik Purnima every year.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9 (ANI): On Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti on Sunday, the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru, several B-town celebrities poured in greetings on social media.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to mark December 26 every year as 'Veer Baal Diwas', saying that the courage portrayed by Sahizades under oppression is unparalleled and people across the globe must know about their supreme sacrifice.