PM Modi To Address Guru Nanak Gurpurab Celebration in Gujarat's Kutch

Sikhs Celebrate the Gurpurab at Lakhpat Sahib Gurdwara

New Delhi: On Saturday, PM Narendra Modi will address the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara in Kutch, Gujarat via video conferencing, Prime Minister office said.

It said, Every year from December 23 to December 25, Sikhs community in Gujarat celebrate the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara, noting that the first Sikh guru had stayed at Lakhpat during the course of his travels.

Lakhpat Sahib gurdwara has his relics, including wooden footwear and palkhi (cradle) as well as manuscripts and markings scripts of Gurmukhi.

The PM's Office noted that the gurudwara had suffered damage during the 2001 disaster, and PM Modi, the then Chief Minister, had undertaken urgent measures to ensure its repair.

The PM's Office said, "This step showed the deep reverence of the PM for the faith towards the culture, as also reflected in multiple recent endeavours, including the celebrations of 550th Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, 350th Parkash Purab of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur."