
Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Nanak
Sikh tradition celebrates the coming of Guru Nanak on this day, 545 years ago, as the descending of Divine Light on Earth to dispel the
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Sikh tradition celebrates the coming of Guru Nanak on this day, 545 years ago, as the descending of Divine Light on Earth to dispel the

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