Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Date, Significance and Celebration on Magha Purnima

Guru Ravidas Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated in North India, especially in the Indian state of Punjab, honouring the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, who was a renowned saint Guru Ravidas, also known as Bhagat Ravidas, was well-known for his contributions to the Bakti movement. Gurur Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Magha.This year, Guru Ravidas Jayanti is being celebrated on February 24, 2024.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 204: Date and Time
Purnima Tithi Begins - February 23, 2024 - 03:33 PM
Purnima Tithi Ends - February 24, 2024 - 05:59 PM
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Significance
Guru Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas. People celebrate this day with great happiness and fervor. Guru Ravidas was a famous saint and mystic poet. He was born in the year 1377 C.E. Guru Ravidas was also known as Raidas, Rohidas, and Ruhidas. He was born in a small village called Seer Govardhanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Even though he was born into a poor family, Ravidas became well-known for his teachings about human rights and equality. He was a well know poet and Guru Granth Sahib Ji also contains some of his written poetries. Even Meera Bai acknowledged Guru Ravidas as her spiritual mentor.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2024: Celebration
People organise Nagarkirtans and they take the processions singing the Gurbani and perform special aarti. Huge number of devotees visit the holy places to take a bath in sacred rivers. People visit the temples where devotees offer prayers to Guru Ravidas. A grand ceremony is held at Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir, Seer Goverdhanpur, Varanasi, to honour the Guru and his teachings. On the Guru's birthday, devotees from all around the nation come together to celebrate
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