These Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages give you 5 free printable pictures for Gurpurab: a gurdwara lit with lamps, children and families sharing langar, an early-morning Prabhat Pheri, kirtan instruments and a Gurpurab rangoli. Each page is a free PDF in US Letter and A4, with thick, clear lines for children aged 4 to 9, and each one also works as an easy Guru Nanak Jayanti drawing to copy. All the Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages are free to print at home or in school.
Download all five Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages in one PDF: US Letter or A4. Print at 100% (actual size).
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Bhai Dooj (Wednesday 11 November)
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- Bhai Dooj drawing and coloring pages
- Bhai Dooj wishes
- Bhai Dooj rangoli designs
Children's Day (Saturday 14 November)
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- Children's Day drawing and coloring pages
- Children's Day worksheets
- Children's Day speech
Chhath Puja (Sunday 15 November)
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- Chhath Puja wishes
- Why Chhath Puja is celebrated
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Tuesday 24 November)
What is on the Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages
The pictures show how Gurpurab is celebrated: lights, langar, hymns and processions. Out of respect for Sikh tradition, none of the pages shows Guru Nanak Dev Ji or any of the Sikh Gurus.
| Page | Picture | Good for age | Colour idea or fun fact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A gurdwara with domes and arches, lit with lights and diyas at night, with a flag pole | 5 to 9 | Colour the sky dark blue, leave the lights white or yellow, and make the flag saffron or blue. |
| 2 | Children and adults sitting in a row eating langar while a volunteer serves food | 6 to 9 | Colour the steel plates grey and the turbans, patkas and dupattas in bright colours. |
| 3 | Families and children walking with garlands and lamps in an early-morning procession | 6 to 9 | Use soft morning colours for the sky and orange and yellow for the marigold garlands. |
| 4 | A harmonium and a pair of tabla drums on a decorated cloth with marigolds and diyas | 4 to 8 | The harmonium is often brown wood; colour the cloth with a repeating pattern. |
| 5 | A round rangoli of lotus flowers, marigolds and small diyas around a big glowing lamp | 4 to 8 | Repeat two colours on the lotuses, such as saffron and yellow, so the pattern stays balanced. |
Younger children can start with the rangoli or the kirtan instruments, which have big shapes. Older children will enjoy the gurdwara at night and the langar scene, which have more to colour.
Easy Guru Nanak Jayanti drawing ideas, step by step
Many schools ask children for a Guru Nanak Jayanti drawing or poster in the week before Gurpurab. These two simple drawings use basic shapes and do not need any figures.
How to draw a gurdwara
- Draw a wide rectangle for the main building and a smaller one on top for the upper floor.
- On top, draw a large onion-shaped dome in the middle and two small domes at the corners.
- Draw a row of arched windows and a big arched doorway in the centre.
- Next to the building, draw a tall thin pole with a triangle flag at the top (the Nishan Sahib flag is saffron or blue).
- Add a string of small circles for lights along the edges, and colour the building white or gold against a dark blue night sky.
How to draw a Gurpurab diya rangoli
- Draw a circle in the middle by tracing around a cup.
- Draw a lamp with a teardrop flame inside the circle.
- Around the circle, draw eight lotus petals, like a flower.
- Between the petals, draw small diyas or marigold circles.
- Colour the petals in two colours that repeat, such as saffron and yellow, so the pattern stays balanced.
| Guru Nanak Jayanti drawing idea | Level | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Rows of diyas on a window ledge | Easy (ages 4 and up) | Small bowls and teardrop flames |
| Diya and lotus rangoli | Easy | A circle, a lamp, eight petals |
| Harmonium and tabla | Medium (ages 6 and up) | A box with keys, two drums |
| Gurdwara with lights | Medium | Rectangles, domes, arches, a flag pole |
| Langar: people eating together | Harder (ages 8 and up) | A long mat, simple sitting figures, plates |
Coloring tips for the Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages
- Night lights. Colour the sky dark blue or purple and leave the small lights white or yellow so they glow.
- Traditional colours. Saffron (kesari) and blue are common colours for the Nishan Sahib flag and for patkas and dupattas on Gurpurab.
- Marigolds. Use orange and yellow in rings to make the flowers look full.
- Keep it calm. Soft, warm colours suit a holy day.
Turn the coloring into a Gurpurab activity
- Make a card. Glue the colored gurdwara page onto folded card and write a message from our Guru Nanak Jayanti wishes.
- Talk about langar. Use page 2 to explain that everyone sits together and eats the same food, which is one of Guru Nanak’s lessons about equality.
- Quiz time. Finish with easy questions from our Guru Nanak Jayanti quiz.
- Assembly. Older children can read the short speech in our Guru Nanak Jayanti speech and essay guide.
Guru Nanak Jayanti poster ideas for school
A Guru Nanak Jayanti poster for a class display is easy to build from these pages. Color one page, cut it out and glue it in the middle of a large sheet. Write “Happy Gurpurab” across the top and the three teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji across the bottom: Naam Japna (remember God), Kirat Karni (earn honestly) and Vand Chhakna (share with others).
- Langar poster: page 2 with the words “Share with everyone”.
- Prabhat Pheri poster: page 3 with the date, Tuesday 24 November 2026.
- Light poster: page 1, the gurdwara with lights, colored in gold and blue.
Gurpurab drawing for a competition
For a Gurpurab drawing competition, children usually draw a gurdwara, langar or a Prabhat Pheri rather than the Guru himself, out of respect. Sketch the gurdwara dome and the Nishan Sahib flag first, then add people and lights. The step-by-step guide above shows the shapes.
Guru Nanak Jayanti rangoli
Page 5 is a Guru Nanak Jayanti rangoli with a big lamp, lotus flowers and diyas. It can be colored on paper or copied at the doorway with rangoli powder or flower petals on the evening of Gurpurab.
Using Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages in class: a note for teachers and parents
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also called Gurpurab or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, who taught that there is one God and that all people are equal. Many Sikhs prefer that the Gurus are not shown in cartoon form, so these pages show the celebrations instead: gurdwara lights, langar, kirtan and the Prabhat Pheri. They have no scripture or religious text, so they suit mixed classrooms. Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November.
Print the Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages a few days before Gurpurab, so children can color them and share them on the day.
More free printables
- Guru Nanak Jayanti quiz with 29 questions.
- Chhath Puja coloring pages for the festival in mid-November.
- Children’s Day coloring pages for 14 November.
- Rangoli coloring pages: 8 designs.
- Diwali drawing and coloring pages.
- Color by number pages.
Further reading: Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Wikipedia) and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
Frequently asked questions
7 quick answers
Are these Guru Nanak Jayanti coloring pages free?
Yes. All five pages are free to download and print, with no sign-up. Print one page or all five in one PDF.
Why don’t these pages show Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
Many Sikhs prefer that the Gurus are not drawn in a cartoon or casual style, so the pages show how Gurpurab is celebrated instead: the gurdwara, langar, kirtan and processions.
What is an easy Guru Nanak Jayanti drawing for kids?
A diya and lotus rangoli or a gurdwara with lights. Both are made from simple shapes and have step-by-step guides above.
When is Guru Nanak Jayanti in 2026?
Tuesday 24 November 2026, Kartik Purnima. It is the 557th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Which paper size should I choose?
A4 for India, the UK and most countries; US Letter for the USA and Canada. Both have the same picture.
Can I use them for a school Gurpurab poster or drawing competition?
Yes. Children can color them, or use them as reference pictures for their own drawings. Please link to this page instead of uploading the files elsewhere.
Are these pages suitable for a gurdwara Sunday school?
Yes. The pages show customs such as langar, kirtan, Prabhat Pheri and the lit gurdwara, and they do not show the Gurus, so they suit Sikh Sunday schools, mixed classrooms and home use.
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