550th birth anniversary of first sikh guru and sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev to be celebrated as Prakash Parv on Tuesday; President Ramnath Kovind will be part of the festivities at Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab’s Kapurthala district.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent more than 15 years at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district and that is where he attained enlightenement.

Many cities in Punjab are preparing for Prakash Parv celebrations. The Golden Temple in Amritsar has been decorated with flowers. Nagar Kirtan was also taken out on Monday in Amritsar.

Union minister for I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar will visit Huzoor Sahib Sachkhand Gurudwara in Nanded and apart from serving in the langar, will also participate in 550 saplings plantation event. He will also take part in an exhibition organised by the government which will showcase the life journey of Guru Nanak Dev ji.

Nanded holds great significance for Sikhs. It was in Nanded that the Tenth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji mandated that the Guru Granth Sahib will be the guiding light for the Sikhs like a true Guru in future. Nanded gets pilgirms from the world over.

Guru Nanak Jayanti was born on the full moon day of Kartik month in 1526. Every year the prakash parv is celebrated on the same day, also known as Kartik Poornima. Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a philosopher, social reformer, thinker and poet. Devotees organise langar at various places on this occasion.