When Guru Nanak Dev Ji had turned 30 in 1499 AD, then spirituality had matured in him. The initial 940 couplets of what we know today as the Holy Guru Granth Sahib are due to him. The Adi Granth begins with the Mool Mantra, in which we are interviewed by 'Ek Omkar'. It is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was well acquainted with all the scriptures of his time. His biggest lesson was- God is present in every person, in every direction, everywhere.
Today is the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. The festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated with great pomp across the country on the day of Kartik Purnima. Let us tell you that Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated on the day of Kartik Purnima. On this day Diwali of the gods i.e. Dev Deepawali is also celebrated.
This festival is most important for the Sikh community. According to the Hindi date, he was born on the full moon day of Kartik month in a village called Talwandi. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru of the Sikhs, was born in 1469 at a place named Rai Bhoi ki Talwandi (Rai Bhoi di Talwandi), which is now in Nankana Sahib, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name of this place is derived from the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. There is also a very famous Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, which is considered a famous religious place of Sikhs.
The followers of Sikhism also celebrate Kartik Purnima is the festival of lights. It is said that Guru Nanak Dev was of a calm nature since childhood. This is the reason that in childhood, when his companions were busy in sports, they closed their eyes and started meditating and contemplating. The festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of the first Guru of the Sikh community, Guru Dev Nanak. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the first Guru and founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak's teachings and teachings are very popular among his followers even today. He established Sikhism on the basis of spiritual education.
Guru Nanak Ji was a versatile personality. Guru Nanak Dev Ji is also considered a religious innovator. Along with being the first Guru of Sikhism, he was also a great philosopher, social reformer, patriot, religious reformer, yogi, etc. He strongly opposed superstition, idol worship, etc.
Guru Nanak Ji raised his voice against religious practices and propagated Sikhism in every nook and corner of the world. Guru told the followers the way to reach God. He also inspired people to love, help the needy, respect women, etc. and taught his followers to live honestly, and gave many sermons related to life. The teachings of Guru Dev Ji were immortalized in the form of 974 hymns, known as the 'Guru Granth Sahib', the sacred text of Sikhism.
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