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Sant Guru Ravidas' 650th Birth Anniversary

July 31 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 23 0

The 650th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas is being commemorated across India with programmes from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027.
Guru Ravidas was a 15th–16th century Bhakti movement saint, poet and social reformer, traditionally believed to have been born in Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
He preached equality, social justice, devotion to one God and the dignity of labour, while opposing caste discrimination and social inequality.
His devotional hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
He is associated with the idea of "Begampura", an ideal society free from sorrow, discrimination and injustice.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti is observed every year on Magha Purnima (full moon day of the Hindu month of Magha).