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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.
Jun 5, 2024 · 10 Sikh Gurus - Their Birth (Parkash) and Ascension. In tradition, the words Birth, and Death are less likely to be used for Sikh Gurus. A Sikh firmly believes that his Guru is never born, and never dies. So we use the words Parkash and Joti Jot for Birth and Death of Physical Embodiment of Gurus.
The Ten Gurus of Sikhism. 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.
Mar 29, 2022 · From Guru Nanak Dev’s birth in 1469 to Guru Gobind Singh’s death, the reign of Sikhism’s 10 gurus covers nearly 300 years. Guru Gobind Singh bestowed his appellation of Guru to the Sikh text Guru Granth at the point of his death in 1708.
