Guru Nanak Jayanti: Gurpurab celebrated with religious fervour across India; See Pics

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, is a sacred festival that marks the birth of the first guru of Sikhism - Guru Nanak Dev. The auspicious occasion is observed on the full moon date of Kartik month or Kartik Purnima every year. Like every year, the festival was celebrated with great zeal and gaiety across the nation. Here are some pictures from the 350th Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh, the 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Teg Bahadur, and the 550th Prakashotsav of Guru Nanak Dev.

The illuminated Gurudwara Shri Bangla Sahib is seen reflected from a shop mirror on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a programme which was organised on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in New Delhi. Credit: Twitter/@narendramodi

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during his visit to Takht Kesgarh Sahib on Guru Nanak Jayanti in Anandpur Sahib. Credit: Twitter/@BhagwantMann

Devotees watch a fireworks display at the illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo

Devotees eat 'langar' during the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, at a gurudwara in Prayagraj. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees offer prayers at a gurudwara on the occasion of the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Bengaluru. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees light candles at the illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a Guru Nanak Jayanti programme at the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Nanded district, Maharashtra. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees visit the Golden Temple on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees at the 553rd birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev in Kanpur. Credit: PTI Photo

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Gurudwara Sri Dasmesh Darbar on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti in Thane. Credit: PTI Photo

Devotees at Takht Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Patna. Credit: PTI Photo

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak attends the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev at DAV College in Lucknow. Credit: PTI Photo

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers prayers at the Takht Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti in Patna. Credit: PTI Photo