India's Prime Minister and President Greet the Nation as Gurpurab Festival Begins

Punjabis across the world, especially devout Sikhs, celebrate 'Gurpurab', the birthday of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev in 1469 in Nankana Sahib (now in Pakistan). The festival, also called 'Guru Nanak Jayanti', sees hundreds of thousands of ardent devotees visiting Gurdwaras (Sikh temples).