Gurpurbs – A celebration of the lives of the ten sikh Gurus on their birthdays, marked by holding a festival

(Pronounced gur-purb)

To remember the meaning of Gurpurbs in Sikhism, use the following mnemonic:

Her new girdle lifted her dress superbly (gurpurb) as she danced in celebration of the birthday with a kangaroo (birthday celebration of a guru).