Guru Nanak Jayanti 1913
Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Kartik Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:14
- Sunset17:10
- Fasting window (tithi)03:26 → 1913-11-14 · 04:45
- Parana (tithi ends)04:451913-11-14
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Guru Nanak Jayanti puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaGuru Nanak Jayanti — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated?
On Kartik Purnima, the full moon of Kartika, in autumn. It is known as Gurpurab or Prakash Utsav, the celebration of Guru Nanak's coming into the world. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
How is Guru Nanak Jayanti observed?
With an Akhand Path (unbroken reading of the Guru Granth Sahib) completed on the morning of the day, early-morning kirtan at Amrit Vela, a Nagar Kirtan procession on the eve, Ardas, and langar served to all as equals. It is not observed with idol worship or fasting.
What is Nagar Kirtan?
A procession taken through the streets, led by the Panj Pyare and the Guru Granth Sahib carried on a decorated float, with the sangat singing shabads. It is a central part of the Gurpurab celebration.
What did Guru Nanak teach?
The oneness of God (Ik Onkar) and a life built on honest work (kirat karni), sharing with others (vand chhakna) and remembrance of the divine Name (naam japna), rejecting caste division and empty ritual.
Other major festivals in 1913
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1913
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 1913
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1913
- Holi — 23 March 1913
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 1913
- Ram Navami — 15 April 1913
- Akshaya Tritiya — 9 May 1913
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 6 July 1913
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1913
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1913
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 1913
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 1913
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1913
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 1913
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1913
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1913
- Sharad Navratri begins — 1 October 1913
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 1913
- Maha Navami — 8 October 1913
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 1913
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 1913
- Dhanteras — 27 October 1913
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 1913
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1913
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1913
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1913
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 1913
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1913
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