Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022 date and significance

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2022 marks the 355th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, who was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and a philosopher. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, also called as Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh falls on different dates each year depending on the Nanakshahi calendar of Sikhs.

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, celebrated every year on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh will be observed on January 09, 2022 this year. 2022 marks the 355th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, who was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and a philosopher. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, also called as Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh falls on different dates each year depending on the Nanakshahi calendar of Sikhs.

As per Panchang, Guru Gobind Singh was born on the Saptami Tithi of Paush Month, Shukla Paksha, 1723 Vikram Samvat. The Nanakshahi calendar which was developed recently earlier decided the date of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti to be on 6th January and later revised it to 5th January.

But because this later sparked on-going controversy among Sikhs, the date of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is now decided every year, who as per the Julian calendar was born on December 22, 1666. The Julian calendar is obsolete now and no one uses it anymore.

Significance of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022 will be celebrated across India and the rest of the world, where Sikhs come together and extend their greetings to each other and vow to follow the path of Guru Gobind Singh.

Gurudwaras all over the world are illuminated and Langars are organized on this day. At many places, Guru Nanak Guru Vani is also narrated helping the followers of Guru Gobind Singh to walk on his path.