Guru Nanak Jayanti (Prakash Purab)गुरु नानक जयंती (प्रकाश पर्व)
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The birth of Guru Nanak, who came to Kashi in 1507 and spoke with its pandits at the garden now marked by Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh. An Akhand Path ends at dawn, a nagar kirtan with the Guru Granth Sahib winds through the lanes, and langar is served to all.
How to reach
Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh, Gurudwara Bari Sangat and the city's sangats
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Kashi Official Web Portal — Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurudwara (Guru Ka Bagh) · Utsav (Government of India) — Prakash Purab Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji · SGPC: Nanakshahi Calendar · DoPT — Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2026 (O.M. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA, 3 Jul 2025)
