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Chief Minister Shri Chouhan offered garland on Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 19, 2021
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan garlanded the portrait of Guru Nanak Dev ji in the auditorium at his residence on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. Guru Nanak is the first Guru of the Sikhs. His followers address him by the names Nanak, Nanak Dev Ji, Baba Nanak and Nanak Shah. Guru Nanak Dev had in his personality the qualities of philosopher, yogi, householder, religious reformer, social reformer, poet, patriot and Vishwabandhu.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on Kartik Purnima in a village called Talwandi situated on the banks of river Ravi. Talwandi is a town in the Punjab state of undivided India. The name of Talwandi was later changed to Nankana after the name of Guru Nanak. Since childhood, signs of sharp intelligence were visible in him. Many miraculous events happened in his childhood, seeing which the people of the village started considering him as a divine personality.
Guru Nanak made visits in all directions and started preaching. By the year 1521, Guru Nanak completed four travel cycles, in which he visited the main places of India, Afghanistan, Persia and Arabia. In the last days of his life, his fame increased greatly. He started spending time in the service of humanity. Guru Nanak Dev established a city named Kartarpur, which is now in Pakistan. It was at this place that he left for his heavenly abode.
