Guru Nanak Jayanti: Devotees Throng Gurudwaras Across The Country. In Pics

The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak is widely revered, and his birth anniversary is celebrated as Guru Nanak Jayanti every year.

Golden Temple decorated for Gurupurab

Scores of devotees thronged gurudwaras in Punjab, Chandigarh and across India on Tuesday to mark the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. In this image, devotees can ben seen visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (Source: PTI)

The Golden Temple was lit up ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations on Monday. In Punjab, devotees thronged gurudwaras in the major cities -- Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Mohali and Anandpur Sahib. (Source: AFP)

Sikh devotees offer prayers on the occasion of the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, at Gurudwara Chati Padshahi in Srinagar. (Source: PTI)

Devotees prepare 'langar' as part of 'sewa' on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, at a gurudwara in Bikaner. Gurpurab is a day to remember Guru Nanak Dev's selfless service to people and his teachings. (Source: PTI)

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during his visit to Takht Kesgarh Sahib on Guru Nanak Jayanti, in Anandpur Sahib. (Source: PTI)

Devotees eat 'langar' during the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev at Shahid Minar Maidan in Kolkata. People of different faiths also queued in line to witness the celebrations at gurudwaras. (Source: AFP)

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, in Jabalpur. The first Sikh guru was born at Nankana Sahib near Lahore in present-day Pakistan in 1469. (Source: PTI)