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Sikhism
was founded in the
Punjab by Guru Nanak
and is a monotheistic
religion. Sikhism
was founded in the
16th century in
the Punjab district
of what is now India
and Pakistan. It
was founded by Guru
Nanak and
is based on his
teachings, and those
of the 9
Sikh Gurus
who followed him.The
Gurus who followed
Nanak contributed
to the consolidation
and spread of Sikhism.
Ten
Sikh Gurus
The
first Guru (Master)
- Guru Nanak
Dev (1469
to 1539), the second
guru - Guru
Angad Dev
(1504 To 1552),
the Third Guru-
Guru Amar
Das (1479
To 1574), the Fourth
Guru- Guru
Ram Das
(1534 To 1581),
the Fifth Guru-
Guru Arjan
Dev (1563
To 1606), the Sixth
Guru- Guru
Hargobind
(1595 To 1644) ,the
Seventh Guru- Guru
Har Rai
(1630 To 1661),
the Eighth Guru-
Guru Harkrishan
(1656 To 1664),
the Ninth Guru-
Guru Tegh
Bahadur
(1621 To 1675),
the Tenth Guru-
Guru Gobind
Singh (1666
To 1708
Gurdwara
- Sikh Religious
Place (Sikh Temple)
A
Gurdwara,
meaning "the
doorway to the Guru",
is the Sikh
place of worship
and may be referred
to as a Sikh temple.
The most famous
gurdwara is the
Harmandir Sahib
in Amritsar.
Any
place where the
Guru Granth Sahib
is installed and
treated with due
respect can be referred
to as a Gurdwara
The
Golden Temple
is a living symbol
of the spiritual
and historical traditions
of the Sikhs. It
is a source of inspiration
for all Sikhs and
their chief place
of pilgrimage. Also
known as Harimandir
Sahib,
it has entrances
and doors on all
four sides.
Guru
Granth Sahib
The
Guru Granth Sahib
(also known as the
Adi Granth) is considered
the Supreme Spiritual
Authority and Head
of the Sikh religion,
rather than any
living person. The
living Guru of the
Sikhs, the book
is held in great
reverence by Sikhs
and treated with
the utmost respect.
It spans 1430 pages
and contains the
actual words spoken
by the Sikh Gurus
and various other
Saints. The tenth
Sikh Guru
decreed that after
his death the spiritual
guide of the Sikhs
would be the teachings
contained in Guru
Granth Sahib.
The
Making of the Khalsa
Guru
Gobind Singh
was the last Guru
of the Sikhs in
human form. He created
the Khalsa, a spiritual
brotherhood and
sisterhood devoted
to purity of thought
and action. He gave
the Khalsa a distinctive
external form to
remind them of their
commitment, and
to help them maintain
an elevated state
of consciousness.
Fore more information
on Baisakhi click
here. Every Sikh
baptized as Khalsa
vows to wear the
Five "K's":
The
community of men
and women who have
been initiated into
the Sikh faith is
the Khalsa. The
Khalsa celebrated
its 300th anniversary
in 1999.
Important
Sikh Pilgrimage
Places in India
Anandpur
Sahib:
Located some 75
km away from Chandigarh
up the highway towards
Dharamsala and Manali,
the impressive gurudwara
that is one of the
holiest Sikh Takht
Sri Keshgarh Sahib
(the birth place
of the Khalsa) is
located in Anandpur
....Read More about
Anandpur Sahib....
Gurudwara
Bangla Sahib:
Bangla Sahib Gurdwara
is situated just
a furlong away from
the main Connaught
Place and has become
a centre of pilgrimage
for lakhs of people
...Read more about
Gurudwara Bangla
Sahib....
Golden
Temple:
The Golden Temple
is located in the
holy city of the
Sikhs, Amritsar,
once the dense forest
home of Guru Nanak.
Famous for its full
golden dome ....Read
more about Golden
Temple....
Hemkund
Sahib:
Hemkund ( Lake of
gold), is situated
nearly 29 kms from
Joshimath via Govindghat,
is set in one of
the famous beauty
spots of the central
Himalayas and has
a ....Read more
about Hemkund Sahib....
Paonta
Sahib:
Paonta Sahib is
situated on the
bank of the river
Yamuna.This place
holds significance
as it has been the
holy Guru Gobind
Singh's abode for
over 4 years. It
....Read more about
Paonta Sahib....
Takht
Sri Patna Sahib:
One of the Five
Takhts or Seat of
Authority of the
Sikhs. The Gurdwara
at Patna Sahib is
in remberance of
the birth place
of Guru Gobind Singh,
the tenth Guru of
the Sikhs. ....Read
more about Patna
Sahib...
Takht
Sri Hazur Sahib:
Guru Gobind Singh
Ji left this world.
It is one of the
five 'takhts' (Seats
of Temporal authority)
in Sikhism.
Manikaran
: Scared site of
Sikh where Guru
Govind Singh came
along with his Five
'Piaras' ...read
more about Manikaran
