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Jun 5, 2024 · Learn about the 10 Sikh Gurus from Guru Nanak to Gobind Singh, their dates, places, parents, spouses, children, and contributions to Guru Granth Sahib. Find out their names in Punjabi, their epithets, and their parkash and joti jot.
Jun 1, 2024 · Guru Nanak (born April 15, 1469, Rai Bhoi di Talvandi [now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan], near Lahore, India—died 1539, Kartarpur, Punjab) was an Indian spiritual teacher who was the first Guru of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that combines Hindu and Muslim influences.
4 days ago · SikhNet makes a person's spiritual journey relevant in the context of the modern world and the way people live now. For over 24 years SikhNet has served the millions and is the largest Sikh website, receiving over 20,000 visits every day.
2 days ago · Guru Gobind Singh is credited in the Sikh tradition with finalizing the Kartarpur Pothi (manuscript) of the Guru Granth Sahib – the primary scripture of Sikhism. The final version did not accept the extraneous hymns in other versions, and included the compositions of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur. [41]
4 days ago · Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion in the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 15th century and opposed many traditional practices like fasting, Upanayana, idolatry, caste system, ascetism, azan, economic materialism, and gender discrimination. [1]
2 days ago · Sikhs (singular Sikh: / s ɪ k / sik or / s iː k / seek; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: sikkh, IPA:) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.
4 days ago · Golden Temple, the chief gurdwara, or house of worship, of Sikhism and the Sikhs’ most important pilgrimage site. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab state, northwestern India. Structure. The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, is the focus of a complex of buildings that form the heart of Sikhism.
