Gurgaddi of Guru Angad · Gurgaddi Divas Guru Angad Dev

Culture of origin: Sikh · Cultural

Holiday sources: Sikhism

Guru Nanak chose Bhai Lehna of Khadur as his successor and renamed him Angad, 'part of you'; he placed a coconut and five paise before him and bowed to him, raising him to the Guru's seat. The SGPC dates the installation to September 7, 1539, after a selection that Wikipedia dates to June 14, 1539; some scholars hold that the date is not known. Guru Nanak died at Kartarpur shortly after, and Angad moved to Khadur, where he was based until his death in 1552. The SGPC keeps the day on Assu vadi 5, five days before Guru Nanak's Joti Jot.