Guru Nanaks Birthday

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Guru Nanaks Birthday
In our project we are going to show how this
festival is celebrated and why its celebrated.
Our project will include detailed information
about this festival with pictures to help explain
the harder parts.
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How it is Celebrated
The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak, the
festival is celebrated because of the birth of
Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak Sahib (the First Nanak and
the founder of Sikhism) was born on 15th April,
1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present area
of Shekhupura (in Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib.
The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib happens on
Kartik Puranmashi full moon day of the month
Kartik. On this day the birthday
is celebrated every year. The Gurdwara
repsesenting the home of his father Baba Kalu and
mother Mata Tripta is called Gurdwara Janam
Asthan, situated at Rai-Bhoi-di-Talwandi in the
area of Shekhupura (now Nanakana Sahib in
Pakistan). The Sikhs from all over the world
gather there and celebrate the Gurupurab every
year with great devotion and enthusiasm.
lt This is a picture of Guru Nanak and the 10
gurus.
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Why it is Celebrated
lt This is another picture of Guru Nanak and the
10 Gurus
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Credits
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celebrated Sola What is celebrated and what it
means AnNe JeLlY A Model