The founder of Sikhism and the first of its ten Gurus, born in 1469 at Nankana Sahib. He travelled widely and taught one God, equality across caste and gender, honest work and sharing what you earn.

The free community kitchen at every gurdwara, where anyone may eat regardless of religion, caste or income, seated on the floor in rows. Guru Nanak established it as a deliberate levelling.

What are the three pillars of Guru Nanak's teaching?

Naam Japo — remember God; Kirat Karo — earn honestly; Vand Chhako — share what you have.

Is Gurpurab also called Guru Nanak Jayanti?

Yes — Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav are both used for the same birthday. Gurpurab itself just means "the Guru's day" and is also used for the other Sikh Gurus' anniversaries.

How do I send a Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish with my name on it?

Type your name in the box on this page and tap GO. You get a card that opens with your name on it, and a button that hands the whole thing to WhatsApp. It is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.

Is this Guru Nanak Gurpurab greeting really free?

Yes. No account, no watermark, no upgrade prompt and nothing to install. Your name travels inside the link rather than being stored anywhere.

Can I add a photo to my Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish?

Not at the moment. This puts your name on original artwork drawn for Guru Nanak Gurpurab rather than your photo on a template, so there is no upload step. If a photo frame is what you are after, one of the photo-frame sites will serve you better.

Can I download my Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish as an image?

No, and that is deliberate. It is a live page rather than a picture file, so it always opens crisp — never a screenshot re-compressed for the tenth time — and you share it as a link instead of an attachment.

Guru Nanak Gurpurab Wishes With Name – Free WhatsApp Greeting

Guru Nanak Gurpurab wishes with name, in one paragraph

By IndianWishes · Updated 30 September 2026

A Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish with your name on it is an ordinary greeting card with one thing changed: it says who sent it. Type your name on this page and you get a card that opens with “Asha is wishing you Blessed Guru Nanak Gurpurab” instead of a forward from nobody in particular. It is free, takes about ten seconds, and there is nothing to sign up for.

What Guru Nanak Gurpurab celebrates

Gurpurab marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. His teaching was direct: one God, no caste, no priesthood, and a kitchen where everyone sits on the same floor and eats the same food. Wikipedia's overview of Guru Nanak Gurpurab has the fuller picture.

When Guru Nanak Gurpurab falls

Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November.

The full moon of Kartik, in November.

Most Indian festivals follow a lunar calendar, so the date moves against the Gregorian one each year. For the official dates, the Government of India holiday calendar is the one to check.

How Guru Nanak Gurpurab is celebrated

Akhand Path — a continuous 48-hour reading of the Guru Granth Sahib
Nagar kirtan, the procession led by the Panj Pyare
Prabhat pheris, early morning hymn processions in the days beforehand
Langar, served free to everyone regardless of faith or background

Punjab above all, with Nankana Sahib in Pakistan — his birthplace — and the Golden Temple at Amritsar the two focal points. Baisakhi is the other major date on the Sikh calendar; the full moon falls in the same Kartik stretch as Diwali and Chhath Puja.

What people say

Happy Gurpurab, or Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

Putting your name on it

Type your name in the box on this page. First name is enough — no email, no password, no account.
Tap GO. Your card opens with your name at the top, on artwork drawn for Guru Nanak Gurpurab specifically.
Share it. One tap hands it to WhatsApp with the message already written — send it to a person, a group, or your Status. Whoever opens it lands on this same page with their own name box waiting, so it carries on down the family group without anyone installing anything.

Add your name to a Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish

Straight answers

Who was Guru Nanak?: The founder of Sikhism and the first of its ten Gurus, born in 1469 at Nankana Sahib. He travelled widely and taught one God, equality across caste and gender, honest work and sharing what you earn.
What is langar?: The free community kitchen at every gurdwara, where anyone may eat regardless of religion, caste or income, seated on the floor in rows. Guru Nanak established it as a deliberate levelling.
What are the three pillars of Guru Nanak's teaching?: Naam Japo — remember God; Kirat Karo — earn honestly; Vand Chhako — share what you have.
Is Gurpurab also called Guru Nanak Jayanti?: Yes — Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav are both used for the same birthday. Gurpurab itself just means "the Guru's day" and is also used for the other Sikh Gurus' anniversaries.
How do I send a Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish with my name on it?: Type your name in the box on this page and tap GO. You get a card that opens with your name on it, and a button that hands the whole thing to WhatsApp. It is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.
Is this Guru Nanak Gurpurab greeting really free?: Yes. No account, no watermark, no upgrade prompt and nothing to install. Your name travels inside the link rather than being stored anywhere.
Can I add a photo to my Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish?: Not at the moment. This puts your name on original artwork drawn for Guru Nanak Gurpurab rather than your photo on a template, so there is no upload step. If a photo frame is what you are after, one of the photo-frame sites will serve you better.
Can I download my Guru Nanak Gurpurab wish as an image?: No, and that is deliberate. It is a live page rather than a picture file, so it always opens crisp — never a screenshot re-compressed for the tenth time — and you share it as a link instead of an attachment.

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