Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Also called Gaddi Diwas
When
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in 62 days
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Why this date?
Kartik Sudi Dooj in the Sikh reckoning โ the anniversary of the conferral of the Guruship on the Guru Granth Sahib at Nanded in 1708.
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What In short
The anniversary of the day Guru Gobind Singh ended the line of human Gurus and conferred the Guruship on the scripture itself. Kept at Nanded and in gurdwaras generally.
Why The reason behind it
It is the moment the Sikh Panth's authority moved permanently from a person to a text. Everything about how the Guru Granth Sahib is subsequently treated โ the throne, the canopy, the chaur, the daily parkash and sukhasan โ follows from this day.
Traditional basis
Sikh historical record, Nanded 1708 โ Guru Gobind Singh's conferral of the Guruship on the Adi Granth.
Sikh Rehat Maryada โ Codifies the resulting treatment of the Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru.
How At home, step by step
- Attend the Akhand Path and kirtan.
- Serve and take langar.
What you'll need
- Karah prasad
- Offerings for the langar
Fasting and breaking the fast
Not a fasting observance.
Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.
Personal In your region
- Punjab (Punjabi)
Hazur Sahib at Nanded is the reference observance for this day.
For children
The day the tenth Guru said there would be no more human Gurus, and that the holy book itself would be the Guru from then on.
Common questions
- Does this mean the Guru Granth Sahib is worshipped?
- It is treated as the living Guru โ given a throne, a canopy and the daily opening and closing โ but Sikh teaching is explicit that the reverence is to the shabad, the word it carries, and not to the paper.
Not the same day
These fall nearby or share the tithi, and are often confused with this observance. They are separate, and this site dates them separately.
- Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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