LAHORE, Nov 05 (TNS): Around 2,500 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived at Wagah Railway Station to participate in Guru Nanak Jayanti – one of Sikhism’s most sacred festivals, to mark the 549th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
Also known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab that means ‘Guru Nanak’s birthday’, it is a special day for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.
The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus who according to the Sikhs were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhism.
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in the year 1469 in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi – a part of present day Sheikhupura District of Pakistan called Nankana Sahib.
Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) chairman Sadiqul Farooq received Sikh pilgrims upon their arrival at Wagah Railway Station to participate in the 549th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak.
