guru nanak

The representation of the Gurus, particularly Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh, constitutes a major part of the themes in murals of Sikh art, writes Kanwarjit Singh Kang ABOUT wall paintings in ancient Punjab, we have no evidence that has survived. Percy Brown spoke of the possibility of...

WASHINGTON: United States President Barack Obama has extended his greetings on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. More...

The Japuji of Guru Nanak : Its Doctrinal Basis Sirdar Kapur Singh The Japu is the first text included in Guru Granth Sahib. It is held by many scholars that the Japu contains the main thesis of the Sikh religion and that the rest of the Guru Granth is merely exegetic. This is the reason why a...

Founder of Sikhism died in 471 years ago. More...

Vatican Congratulates Sikh Community on Prakash Divas of Siri Guru Nanak Sahib World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) P.O. Box 3635, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA Phone: 972.985.9591 Fax: 888-398-1875 E-mail: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org Web: www.worldsikhcouncil.org Contact...

A place to participate! Please upload your favorite shabad, video, mp3 file or article and make this thread a great repository of resources about Guru Nanak. welcomekaur More is better!

October 30th: Saka Punjab Sahib (Sikhs of Guru Nanak Dev Ji) Oct 30 2010 07:00 PM | On the 8th August, 1922 A.D., the police arrested five Singhs for cutting Acacia wood for langar (community kitchen) from uncultivated land attached to Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh. Everyone was sentenced to a...

<table><tbody><tr><td>Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji Ki Fateh!! Editorial: Here's a question from the first line after Mul Mantar: ਸੋਚੈ ਸੋਚਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸੋਚੀ ਲਖ ਵਾਰ ॥ Socẖai socẖ na hova▫ī je socẖī lakẖ vār. The English translation by H. McLeod (and another I have but don't have the author...

Sat Sri Akal Hi everyone I've started this thread as a place to gather questions specifically relating to translations of Japji Sahib. Here's a question from the first line after Mul Mantar: ਸੋਚੈ ਸੋਚਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸੋਚੀ ਲਖ ਵਾਰ ॥ Socẖai socẖ na hova▫ī je socẖī lakẖ vār. The English...

Introduction One is wonderstruck at the effectiveness of Guru Nanak's communication. Whomsoever he communicated with, the impact was instant and positive. He communicated at home, at workplace or during his travels; he communicated with relatives & friends, employers, religious leaders...

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Hundreds of devotees from all walks of life congregated in this industrial town today to take part in various programmes to mark the 523rd marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first guru of Sikhism. More...

Batala (Punjab), Sep 14 (PTI) Hundreds of devotees from all walks of life congregated in this industrial town today to take part in various programmes to mark the 523rd marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first guru of Sikhism. More...

August 29, 2010 Suspect sought in Guru Nanak Temple shooting By Anna Mehler Paperny From Monday's Globe and Mail Prominent Surrey contractor wounded in the leg in targeted shooting at Sikh wedding Police are seeing a suspect in a targeted weekend shooting in one of North America's largest...

We all know that Guru Nanak spent many years of his life traveling across the South East Asia. Ever wondered what all did he carry with him in all his travels? Please reply to this post by suggesting what items Guru Nanak would have carried in all his travels. Please respond with the item name...

New York, Aug 29 (ANI): The Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Society in Surrey has strongly denounced a shooting in its parking lot on Saturday during a wedding. "This event or the individuals involved have no connection with this Gurdwara and the Gurdwara strongly condemns this and every act of...

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ੴ ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ੴ सति नामु करता पुरखु निरभउ निरवैरु अकाल मूरति अजूनी सैभं गुर प्रसादि ॥ Ik*oaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖa*o nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ. One Universal Creator God. The Name Is...

I had the good luck to be connected with Maharashtra for over seven years in various capacities. During my stay in Maharashtra I have been able to visit almost every part of the state, and was astonished and pleased to find the Name of Guru Nanak in many parts, even in the remote areas. Sikhism...

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