Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October which is the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as 'Bapu', the father of the nation, all over the country. It is marked as one of the three National Holidays of India.
October 2 is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
History
M K Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a small town on the Gujarat coastline, on October 2, 1869.
Celebration
Prayer meeting is held at Rajghat, Gandhi's samadhi in New Delhi. Popular celebration includes prayer meetings, commemorative ceremonies in different cities by colleges, local government institutions and socio-political institutions. Usually, Gandhi's favourite devotional song, Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram is sung in memory of him.
Gandhi ji was a preacher of truth and 'Ahimsa'(non-violence).He started the 'Satyagraha' movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in living a simple life and in 'Swadeshi'. He proved to the world that freedom can be achieved through the path of non-violence. Gandhiji is a symbol of peace and truth.
On this day, the President and Prime Minister, along with other eminent political leaders, pay homage at Raj Ghat - the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. All the offices and schools, throughout the country, remain closed on this day.
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