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Sikhism: Living the Sikh Life

Gurpurbs and Sikh commemorations

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Guru Nanak's birth and the dispute over its date, Vaisakhi 1699 and the Khalsa in Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Bandi Chhor Divas, the martyrdoms of Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur, and differing views today.

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How are gurpurbs celebrated, especially Guru Nanak's birthday?

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How did Guru Gobind Singh found the Khalsa at Vaisakhi?

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What is a gurpurb?

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    What is a gurpurb?

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    A gurpurb is a festival marking an event in the life of a Guru. Examples include the birth or death anniversary of a Guru.

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    How are gurpurbs celebrated?

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    An akhand path usually ends on the day of the gurpurb. Many Sikhs join a nagar kirtan, a street procession led by the Panj Pyare.

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    When and where was Guru Nanak born?

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    Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.

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    How do Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak's birthday?

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    Most Sikhs celebrate it in October or November, at the full moon of Kartik. Gurdwaras hold kirtan, langar and processions, and homes are lit up.

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    Why do Sikhs differ over the date of Guru Nanak's birthday?

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    Tradition celebrates it in the autumn month of Kartik. Some historians and the original Nanakshahi calendar place Guru Nanak's birth in April, in Vaisakh.

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    What happened at Vaisakhi in 1699?

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    Guru Gobind Singh gathered Sikhs at Anandpur and asked for a volunteer willing to die for the faith. Five men came forward one by one and became the Panj Pyare.

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