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'''gur kaa sabad raakh man maahi.'''
'''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.
:Keep the Word of the Guru's Shabad in your mind.


'''naam simar chintaa sabh jaahi. ||1||'''
Guru Ji himself declares and affirms upon the issue through Gurbani as:<br>
:Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, all anxiety is removed. ||1|| (SGGS page 864)
* ''"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)


'''gur kay charan ridai ur Dhaar.'''
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).  
:Enshrine the Guru's Feet in your heart.


'''agan saagar jap utreh paar. ||2||'''
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.
:Meditate on Him and cross over the ocean of fire. ||2|| (SGGS Page 192)


None of the Sikh Gurus allowed any artist of the time to draw, paint or sculpt them, hence there are no drawings, paintings or sculptures that could accurately depict their ''rup'' (form).
Kou Butan Ko pujat hai
[[Tavparsad Savaiya]](patshahi 10)


Photography was not invented until many years after their time on earth. The many paintings and drawings in homes and Sikh establishments around the world are images from the minds of artists; no one has any idea of what any Sikh Gurus looked like.
  Tirath naaveh archaa poojaa agar vaas behkaar
[[Guru Nanak Dev]]


Guru Gobind Singh Ji passed the Guruship on to the Guru Granth Sahib as a guide for all Sikhs. Does the Granth have anything to say about Images or Sculpture?
Bhoganhaaray bhogi-aa is moorat kay mukh chhaar
[[Kabir]]


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  Aap hee poojaaree aap hee dayvaa
  [[Guru Nanak Dev]]


Tora-o na paatee pooja-o na dayvaa
[[Kabir]]


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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