Devotees prepare food for ‘langar’ on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary celebrations at Shahid Minar on Monday. Langar is a very important part of the festival. The celebrations on this day begin with prabhat pheris or early morning processions that begin at the Gurdwara. Two days before Guru Nanak Jayanti, Akhand Path or a 48-hour non-stop reading of the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of the Sikhs) is held at Gurdwaras
Suvendu Das
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee attended Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary celebrations at Shahid Minar on Monday. At the ceremony, she noted that the people of Punjab and West Bengal share a deep bond, having taken the lead in the struggle for Indian Independence. This year, Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated on November 8. This year, it will be the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak
Suvendu Das
