The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1652 page)

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(in Tukhar
,
r
g
).
Gur
N
nak's birthday is celebrated annually on the full moon of K
rttika (Oct.–Nov.) in accordance with the
B
l
janam-s
kh
, although scholarly opinion, based on the other janam-s
kh
s, sets his birth in Bais
kh (Apr.–May).
In popular iconography N
nak is represented as a robed figure with radiant face and flowing white beard, wearing a
turban
, and holding a
rosary
.

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