President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Gurpurab –…
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President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Gurpurab – the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the faith.
“Gurpurab greetings to all. Let us follow the path of peace, compassion and service shown by Guru Nanak Devji,” the President said.
In his message, Modi said: “On Guru Nanak Jayanti we bow to the venerable Sri Guru Nanak Devji and recall his noble thoughts.”
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In an over one-minute long video message, Modi said Guru Nanak was a “guru to the entire world” and he undertook a 28,000-km journey on foot to spread the message of true humanity.
“He envisioned the welfare of all humanity and considered all castes to be equal. He stressed on female empowerment and respect for women.”
On Guru Nanak Jayanti we bow to the venerable Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and recall his noble thoughts. pic.twitter.com/mTA9zDkPeh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 4, 2017
Gurpurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti or Prakash Utsav is the sacred festival of the Sikh community.
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Talwandi near Lahore (now Nankana Sahib), Pakistan, on April 15, 1469.
However, his birthday is celebrated during the Hindi month of Kartik in autumn.
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