Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as
Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav and
Guru Nanak Jayanti, celebrates the birth of the first
Sikh Guru,
Guru Nanak. This is one of the most sacred festivals in
Sikhism. Apart from
Sikhs, Hindus and other followers of Guru Nanak's philosophy also celebrate this festival.