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[[Image:Guru HarGobind Singh.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|Father of [[Miri Piri]], [[Guru Hargobind]]}}]] | [[Image:Guru HarGobind Singh.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|Father of [[Miri Piri]], [[Guru Hargobind]]}}]] | ||
For many years now, the [[Sikh community]] worldwide has honoured the sixth Guru's vision of [[Miri Piri|Miri and Piri]], celebrating this vision on [[21 July]] every year by calling this day, '''Miri Piri Divas'''. | For many years now, the [[Sikh community]] worldwide has honoured the sixth Guru's vision of [[Miri Piri|Miri and Piri]], celebrating this vision on [[21 July]] every year by calling this day, '''[[Sawan|Miri Piri Divas]]'''. | ||
'''[[Miri]]''': This word has been derived from the [[Persian]] word - “miri”, which itself comes from the [[Arabic]] “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power, "political" or "material" power. | '''[[Miri]]''': This word has been derived from the [[Persian]] word - “miri”, which itself comes from the [[Arabic]] “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power, "political" or "material" power. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 27 May 2012
For many years now, the Sikh community worldwide has honoured the sixth Guru's vision of Miri and Piri, celebrating this vision on 21 July every year by calling this day, Miri Piri Divas.
Miri: This word has been derived from the Persian word - “miri”, which itself comes from the Arabic “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power, "political" or "material" power.
Piri: This word has also been derived from the Persian word - “pir” literary meaning saint, holy man, spiritual guide, senior person, head of a religious order and stands for spiritual power or moral authority. In Sikhi, the words miri and piri are frequently used together.
Miri Piri: The adoption of the term “miri piri” in the Sikh tradition has been made to connote the temporal and spiritual components of life; the materialist concept of human existence and the spiritual aspect of human life. .....More
