Guru Ravidass Jayanti
Guru Ravidass Jayanti is the birthday of Ravidas, celebrated on Magh Purnima, the full moon day in the month of Magh month. It is the annual focal point for the festival in India; People across countries celebrate this special occasion in India. Also, devotees take a holy dip in the river to perform rites. The 2020 date for the Jayanti was 9 February, and the 2021 date was 16 February.
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Devotees of Ravidass taking a procession at Rajasthan | |
| Observed by | Followers of Ravidassia |
| Type | Religious, cultural |
| Significance | Commemoration of the birth of Guru Ravidass |
| Celebrations | Gurudwaras are decorated, and prayers are organised.
Amritbani is Read across the country. Devotees dress in the manner as Guru Ravidas. |
| Date | Purnima Tithi (Full Moon day) in the month of Magh |
| 2023 date | 5th February 2023 |
| 2024 date | February 24, 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
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| Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji, Guru Granth Sahib |
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He is known as a spiritual man and also as a social reformer because of his work against casteism. He was contemporary to saint Kabir.
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