Guru Nanak Jayanti 1917
Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Kartik Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:25
- Sunset17:07
- Fasting window (tithi)01:41 → 1917-11-29 · 00:13
- Parana (tithi ends)00:131917-11-29
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 1917
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1917
- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 1917
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 1917
- Holika Dahan — 8 March 1917
- Holi — 9 March 1917
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 24 March 1917
- Ram Navami — 31 March 1917
- Akshaya Tritiya — 24 April 1917
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 21 June 1917
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 1917
- Nag Panchami — 24 July 1917
- Raksha Bandhan — 3 August 1917
- Krishna Janmashtami — 9 August 1917
- Hartalika Teej — 20 August 1917
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 21 August 1917
- Anant Chaturdashi — 31 August 1917
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 1917
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 1917
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 1917
- Maha Navami — 24 October 1917
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 1917
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 1917
- Dhanteras — 12 November 1917
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 13 November 1917
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 1917
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 1917
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 1917
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 1917
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 1917
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