On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, devotees offered prayers at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi on Nov 08. They paid homage by lighting candles on the occasion. Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurupurab, is a sacred festival that marks the birth of the first guru of Sikhism-Guru Nanak Dev. The auspicious occasion is observed on the full moon date of Kartik Month or Kartik Purnima every year.