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Joti Jot Divas — the day Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, merged back into the Divine Light at Kartarpur on September 22, 1539 (Assu 8, Nanakshahi). He passed Guruship to Bhai Lehna (Guru Angad Dev Ji).
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ
Ik Onkar Sat Naam
One Universal Creator, True is the Name
✦ Special Note
A solemn observance — distinct from his Parkash Purab (Katik 21 / Nov 5). Devotees attend kirtan and recite Japji Sahib.
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Meal Idea
Karah Prasad and langar at the Gurdwara — quiet remembrance of the founder's merging back into the Eternal Light
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