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{{short description|Indian religious festival}}
'''Kabir Jayanti''', also known as '''Kabir Prakat Diwas''', is celebrated to commemorate the manifestation of [[Kabir|Saint Kabir Das]] Ji, a famous poet and mystic saint in India. It is celebrated once in a year on the full moon day in the [[Hindu Calendar|Hindu month]] [[Jyeshtha]], which is the month of May or June according to the [[Gregorian calendar]].<ref>{{cite news|date=17 June 2019|title=कबीर जयंती पर इन Wishes Images और Quotes के जरिए दोस्तों को दें शुभकामना|language=hi|work=Jansatta|url=https://www.jansatta.com/religion/saint-kabir-jayanti-2019-wishes-images-quotes-and-kabir-ke-dohe/1054905/|accessdate=27 May 2020}}</ref> It is considered that the holy Poet and Saint Kabir Das came on earth this day in the year 1398 A.D. Kabir prakat diwas was celebrated on 5 June in 2020 and the 2021 date will be 24 June.

== Significance ==
Kabir Jayanti marks the day of the manifestation of Kabir Sahib on Earth on the full moon day of Jyeshtha month of the [[Hindu calendar]] in 1398 A.D. It is disputed as to how he appeared on Earth. Some believe that he took birth from Muslim parents, while others insist that he himself appeared on a [[Lotus Flower|lotus flower]] in the lake "Lahartara". In fact, there is a [[Kabirpanth]] on the Lahartara lake today which reinforces this very belief.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti: Here are 4 inspiring verses of Kabir Das|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sant-guru-kabir-jayanti-here-are-4-inspiring-verses-of-kabir-das-1550415-2019-06-17|date=June 17, 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prakat Divas (Kabir Jayanti): Celebration, History, Significance, Teachings|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/kabir-prakat-divas-jayanti-2020-celebration-history-significance-teachings-death/|date=2020-05-29|website=S A NEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31}}</ref>

== Celebration ==
A lot of [[Anniversary|Jayanti]] is celebrated in India and among them, Kabir Jayanti is a special Jayanti.<ref>{{Cite web|title=देशभर में मनाई गई कबीर जयंती, जानें क्या कहते थे कबीर|url=https://www.bhaskarhindi.com/dharm/news/saint-kabir-das-jayanti-is-being-celebrated-today-across-country-70756|first=Dainik|last=Bhaskar|date=2019-06-17|website=दैनिक भास्कर हिंदी|language=hindi|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref> Kabir Jayanti is celebrated in different parts of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prime Minister Modi gets history wrong again, this time in Maghar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/narendra-modi-maghar-uttar-pradesh-history-wrong-kabir-guru-nanak-baba-gorakhnath-1272424-2018-06-28|date=June 28, 2018|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>

On this day, his followers remember his teachings and recite his poems together.<ref>{{Cite web|title=कबीर के ऐसे दोहे जो हमें जिंदगी का फलसफा सिखाते हैं...|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/education/story/life-lessons-we-learn-through-kabir-1-861358.html|website=aajtak.intoday.in|language=hi|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

Many Bhandaras are also held throughout India by many [[Kabirpanthis]]. Kabir Das Ji was also a [[Social Reformer|social reformer]] so much social work is also done by his followers on this day (Kabir Jayanti). Kabir prakat diwas was celebrated on 5 June in 2020 and the 2021 date will be 24 June.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-17|title=Saint Kabir Jayanti 2019 Wishes Images, Quotes: कबीर के ये दोहे देते हैं जीवन हमेशा अच्छा करने का संदेश, ऐसे दें अपनों को शुभकामना|url=https://www.jansatta.com/religion/saint-kabir-jayanti-2019-wishes-images-quotes-and-kabir-ke-dohe/1054905/|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Jansatta|language=hi}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Kabir]]
* [[Kabir panth|Kabir Panth]]
* [[Ravidas|Ravi Das]]

==References==
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