Joti Jot of Guru Nanak · Joti Jot Divas Guru Nanak Dev

Culture of origin: Sikh · Cultural

Holiday sources: Sikhism

Guru Nanak died at Kartarpur, in what is now Punjab, Pakistan, on September 22, 1539, which the Sikh records give as the tenth day of Asauj of Samvat 1596; they give his age as 70 years, 5 months and 7 days. Shortly before, he had proclaimed his disciple Lehna his successor as Guru Angad. The SGPC keeps the day on Assu vadi 10, five days after Guru Angad's Gurgaddi.