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Celebrations and Rituals Of Guru Govind Singh Jayanti

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Guru Govind Singh Jayanti being one of the most important festivities among the Sikhs, they celebrate it with great grandeur. Let’s talk about the importance of their last Sikh Guru — Guru Govind Singh. Because of his huge contribution towards Sikhism, the tenth guru is considered as the eternal guru. Guru Gobind Singh had established a book Guru Granth Sahib, which is followed by the Sikhs even today. Guru Govind Singh always carried his two swords, which are known as ‘Piri’ and Miri’. Both these swords denote Shakti and Bhakti. On this eve large processions are carried out on the streets. People sing devotional songs dedicated to the Guru during the procession. They share sweets, drinks and Prasad among the general public. The festival is celebrated by bursting crackers, lighting diyas and lamps in people’s houses and Gurudwaras around by most Sikhs. The Gurudwaras are the best place to view as they appear all lit up. On this day the Gurudwaras organised processions and specia...

Guru Govind Singh Jayanti 2018

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Guru Govind Singh Jayanti( 5th January 2018 ) is dedicated to 10th Sikh Guru Govind Singh’s birthday. He was born on December 22, 1666, at Patna. The annual celebration of the Guru’s birthday is based on the Hindu Lunar calendar. This is an important festival for Sikh Religion. This Special day witnessed large rally & special prayers gathering in Gurudwaras. Special free langar is distributed in Gurudwaras & people volunteered themselves for the services in memory of the tenth Guru. Early Childhood      Guru Govind Singh  was the 10th Sikh Guru of Nanak. He was born in Patna, Bihar, India on December 22, 1666. The annual  celebration of the Guru's  birthday  is based on the Nanakshahi calendar. They initially used to stay in Patna. The place where they stayed is now marked as a shrine called Takht Sri Patna Harimandar Sahib. His family returned to Punjab in 1670, and two years later they moved to Chakk Nanaki in the H...