This year Guru Nanak Jayanti is being celebrated on November 8, 2022. This year, it will be the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. As per religious sources, it is believed that Guru Nanak is the first Guru of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Dev was born on 15 April 1469 at Talwandi Nankana Sahib. Around 551 years ago, the first Sikh guru was born on this day in a village named Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, which now comes under Pakistan, near Lahore. This place is also popularly known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak Dev is known for preaching peace and harmony and his teachings are preserved in the holy texts, known as Guru Granth Sahib.
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