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'''Photos, Pictures, Sceneries or Statues''' of the 10 Human Gurus and other revered personalities are not to be worshipped within Sikhi and these are totally rejected for that purpose. However, for reference and as an aid to symbolise the Gurus and other important personalities, pictures and even sculptures and full scale figure models are used to depict history and historical events.


We have seen many Photographs/potraits showing guru's Their history. like today i have seen pic of [[Mata Gujri]] & [[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh]] & [[Sahibzada Fateh Singh]]. I know that is poet's imagination . I was Making Photograph Of [[Guru Har Rai]] And [[Bhai Kuram]] Singh related to [[Gurudwara Amb Sahib]] through my imagination(I know i am not that much pure to imagine) at that time a thing strikes in my mind that am i doing rite thing? Did our gurus allowed to make these pics? Well, saying about photographs these also acts as idol, i thought. Neither gurus nor their predessers at that time made their pics. they wrote their bani teach their bani.
Guru Ji himself declares and affirms upon the issue through Gurbani as:<br>
* ''"Meditate on the image of the Guru within your mind; let your mind accept the Word of the Guru's Shabad (Gurbani teachings) and His Mantra (advice & guidance). Enshrine the Guru's feet within your heart. Bow in humility forever before the Guru, the Supreme Lord God."                                    '' (Tr. fr. SGGS page 864)
* ''"Enshrine the Guru's Feet in your heart. Meditate on Him and cross over the ocean of fire"'' (Tr. fr. SGGS Page 192)


Same thing strikes in my mind when My sister freind's give her statue of [[Guru Nanak Dev]] jee as gurus rejected this concepts and blady people are making their statues. '''Na aapan Nind sakiyey, Na apnaoon nu dil kardaa'''
And hence with these words and passages [[Sikhism]] apparently justifies that Sikhism won't allow making or worshipping of any sort of Photos, Pictures, Statues, Scenes of the ten Nanaks. To a man each of the Dasam Nanaks never allowed any artist or engraver of the time, to engrave, paint or sculpt their physical or Human rup (form).  


One more concept arise, In many gurudwaras the idols of gurus which they left like Chola Saab, any ornamental etc also worshipped they show them like these are god well again i think idol worship concept begins
The SGPC issued an order to remove all photos from SGPC-linked gurdwaras and all other gurdwaras. Many gurdwaras continue to have depictions of the Gurus.


I have find some lines in guru granth sahib
Kou Butan Ko pujat hai
[[Tavparsad Savaiya]](patshahi 10)


----Kou Butan Ko pujat hai--- in [[Tavparsad Savaiya]](patshahi 10)
Tirath naaveh archaa poojaa agar vaas behkaar
[[Guru Nanak Dev]]


---tirath naaveh archaa poojaa agar vaas behkaar--- by guru nanak
Bhoganhaaray bhogi-aa is moorat kay mukh chhaar
[[Kabir]]


----bhoganhaaray bhogi-aa is moorat kay mukh chhaar--- by kabir
Aap hee poojaaree aap hee dayvaa
[[Guru Nanak Dev]]


----aap hee poojaaree aap hee dayvaa----by nanak jee
Tora-o na paatee pooja-o na dayvaa
[[Kabir]]


------tora-o na paatee pooja-o na dayvaa-----by kabir jee
to be continued(will return back)...........


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Latest revision as of 21:42, 6 August 2023

Photos, Pictures, Sceneries or Statues of the 10 Human Gurus and other revered personalities are not to be worshipped within Sikhi and these are totally rejected for that purpose. However, for reference and as an aid to symbolise the Gurus and other important personalities, pictures and even sculptures and full scale figure models are used to depict history and historical events.

Guru Ji himself declares and affirms upon the issue through Gurbani as:

  • "Meditate on the image of the Guru within your mind; let your mind accept the Word of the Guru's Shabad (Gurbani teachings) and His Mantra (advice & guidance). Enshrine the Guru's feet within your heart. Bow in humility forever before the Guru, the Supreme Lord God." (Tr. fr. SGGS page 864)
  • "Enshrine the Guru's Feet in your heart. Meditate on Him and cross over the ocean of fire" (Tr. fr. SGGS Page 192)

And hence with these words and passages Sikhism apparently justifies that Sikhism won't allow making or worshipping of any sort of Photos, Pictures, Statues, Scenes of the ten Nanaks. To a man each of the Dasam Nanaks never allowed any artist or engraver of the time, to engrave, paint or sculpt their physical or Human rup (form).

The SGPC issued an order to remove all photos from SGPC-linked gurdwaras and all other gurdwaras. Many gurdwaras continue to have depictions of the Gurus. 

Kou Butan Ko pujat hai
Tavparsad Savaiya(patshahi 10)

Tirath naaveh archaa poojaa agar vaas behkaar
Guru Nanak Dev

Bhoganhaaray bhogi-aa is moorat kay mukh chhaar
Kabir

Aap hee poojaaree aap hee dayvaa
Guru Nanak Dev

Tora-o na paatee pooja-o na dayvaa
Kabir
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