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The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469.
Apr 5, 2019 · Sikhs regard the 10 gurus of Sikhism as the embodiment of one guiding light that passed from each guru to his successor. That guiding light now resides with the scripture Siri Guru Granth Sahib. There are about 20 million Sikhs in the world, and nearly all live in the Punjab province of India, where the religion was founded.
Sikhism was established by ten Gurus, divine spiritual messengers or masters, over the period from 1469 to 1708 - that is, over a period of 239 years. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses.
Guru Nanak is the first Sikh Guru. He lived for 70 years. He was born in Talwandi, Pakistan and left his physical body in Kartapur Ravi, Pakistan. His father’s name was Mehta Kalyan Chand, but was known as Kalu Ji. His mother’s name was Mata Tripta Ji. His wife’s name was Mata Sulakhni Ji. He had two sons.
Nov 13, 2022 · Sikhs are the disciples of ten Sikh Gurus or spiritual teachers, beginning with Guru Nanak and ending with Guru Gobind Singh. A guru is a spiritual guide or a teacher for Sikh devotees. A Sikh guru is a person able to connect people with God. Sikhs even call God “Gur Prasad” meaning Guru’s Grace.
Sikhs regard the Guru Granth Sahib as the 11th and eternally living guru.
The history of the 10 living Sikh Gurus from Guru Nanak who created Sikhism through Guru Gobind Singh's establishment of the Khalsa.
Guru, in Sikhism, any of the first 10 leaders of the Sikh religion of northern India. The Punjabi word sikh (“learner”) is related to the Sanskrit shishya (“disciple”), and all Sikhs are disciples of the Guru (spiritual guide, or teacher).
May 27, 2024 · Sikhism is a religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. According to Sikh tradition, Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and subsequently led by a succession of nine other Gurus.
Sikhism and other religions. Religion portal. v. t. e. Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: [gʊɾuː naːnəkᵊ], pronunciation ⓘ ), also known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nānak'), [12] was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated ...
