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[[Image:GuruAmardas Gagar.jpg|thumb|150px|left|<small>[[Guru Amar Das|Bhai Amar Das]] fetching water for [[Guru Angad Dev]]</small>]] | |||
Every year on '''23 May''', the Sikh celebrate the birthday of their third Guru, [[Sri Guru Amar Das]]. It is recorded that before becoming a [[Sikh]], Bhai Amardas as he was known at the time, was a very religious {{Wiki|Vaishanavite}} [[Hindu]] who spent most of his life performing all of the [[Rituals|ritual pilgrimages and fasts]] of a devout [[Hindu]]. One day, Bhai Amardas heard some hymns of Guru Nanak being sung by Bibi Amro Ji, the daughter of [[Guru Angad]], the second [[Sikh Guru]]. [[Bibi Amro]] was married to Bhai Sahib's brother, Bhai Manak Chand's son who was called Bhai Jasso. | |||
' | [[Bibi Amro]] lived together with Bhai Sahib's brother. It so happened that Bhai Sahib was at his brother house when he heard the wonderful recitation of [[Bani|Gurbani]] by his niece-in-law. Bhai Sahib was so impressed and moved by these Shabads that he immediately decided to go to see [[Guru Angad]] at [[Khadur Sahib]]. It is recorded that this event took place when Bhai Sahib was 61 years old. | ||
Bhai Sahib also had a younger brother called Bhai Ishar Das who had a son called [[Bhai Gurdas]], who was a superb poet and scholar of comparative religion who would later go on become the scribe of the first edition of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. | |||
In 1635, upon meeting [[Guru Angad]], Bhai Sahib was so touched by the Guru's message that he became a devout Sikh. <big> '''[[Guru Amar Das| Read more .....]]'''</big> | |||
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Guru Amar Das
Every year on 23 May, the Sikh celebrate the birthday of their third Guru, Sri Guru Amar Das. It is recorded that before becoming a Sikh, Bhai Amardas as he was known at the time, was a very religious Vaishanavite Hindu who spent most of his life performing all of the ritual pilgrimages and fasts of a devout Hindu. One day, Bhai Amardas heard some hymns of Guru Nanak being sung by Bibi Amro Ji, the daughter of Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru. Bibi Amro was married to Bhai Sahib's brother, Bhai Manak Chand's son who was called Bhai Jasso.
Bibi Amro lived together with Bhai Sahib's brother. It so happened that Bhai Sahib was at his brother house when he heard the wonderful recitation of Gurbani by his niece-in-law. Bhai Sahib was so impressed and moved by these Shabads that he immediately decided to go to see Guru Angad at Khadur Sahib. It is recorded that this event took place when Bhai Sahib was 61 years old.
Bhai Sahib also had a younger brother called Bhai Ishar Das who had a son called Bhai Gurdas, who was a superb poet and scholar of comparative religion who would later go on become the scribe of the first edition of the Guru Granth Sahib.
In 1635, upon meeting Guru Angad, Bhai Sahib was so touched by the Guru's message that he became a devout Sikh. Read more .....
