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[[Image:GGS Marg Map.jpg|thumb|150px|left|{{cs|'''Guru Gobind Singh marg'''<br>''click to enlarge''}}]] | |||
* .... that '''[[Guru Gobind Singh marg]]''' is the journey which started in December 1705 of the tenth [[Sikh master]] from [[Anandpur Sahib]] to [[Talwandi Sabo]] a distance of about 588 kilometres. Every place on this journey is sacred and has sanctity and is marked by the holy presence of this great personality.... | |||
* .... that it was at the place where the holy shrine, '''[[Takhat Sachkhand Sri Patna Sahib]]''' stands in [[Bihar]] [[India]], that [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth Sikh Guru was born in 1666. | |||
* .... that the history of the '''[[Ramgarhia bunga]]''' is inseparable from the history of the [[Golden Temple]] because its very existence is dependent on the latter. During the reign of the [[Mughal|Mughal Emperors]] the temple was damaged or destroyed no less then seven times. But each time it was rebuilt by the [[Sikhs]]. | |||
[[Image:Sundri-2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|'''Sundri''', ''the movie''}}]] | [[Image:Sundri-2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|{{c|'''Sundri''', ''the movie''}}]] | ||
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*....the '''[[Significance of Vaisakhi]]''' - For many 1000's of years, April has been the time when farmers have put their sickles to harvest and collected the precious life saving crops... | *....the '''[[Significance of Vaisakhi]]''' - For many 1000's of years, April has been the time when farmers have put their sickles to harvest and collected the precious life saving crops... | ||
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[[Image:Sardars.jpg|thumb|100px|right|{{cs|'''Sardarji joke'''}}]] | [[Image:Sardars.jpg|thumb|100px|right|{{cs|'''Sardarji joke'''}}]] | ||
*....that the '''[[12 O'clock joke]]''' is not a slam against Sardars; just read the following story '''[[12 O'clock joke|here]]''' and [[12 o clock joke|here]]. | *....that the '''[[12 O'clock joke]]''' is not a slam against Sardars; just read the following story '''[[12 O'clock joke|here]]''' and [[12 o clock joke|here]]. | ||
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*....that the [[Guru]] has pronounced that [[Kirtan]] is the magical formula that keeps the human soul afloat in the dark era of [[Kaljug]] provided the devotee sings with his mind focussed thus: ''"Kaljug meh kīrṯan parḝẖĝnĝ. Gurmukẖ japīai lĝė ḝẖiĝnĝ. In this Dark Age of Kaljug, '''[[Kirtan]]''' is supreme when the devotee sing with focus"'' | *....that the [[Guru]] has pronounced that [[Kirtan]] is the magical formula that keeps the human soul afloat in the dark era of [[Kaljug]] provided the devotee sings with his mind focussed thus: ''"Kaljug meh kīrṯan parḝẖĝnĝ. Gurmukẖ japīai lĝė ḝẖiĝnĝ. In this Dark Age of Kaljug, '''[[Kirtan]]''' is supreme when the devotee sing with focus"'' | ||
....that [[Bhai Baghel Singh]] (d. 1802), who in 1765 succeeded Karora Singh as leader of the Karor singhia [[misl]] or chiefship, is celebrated in [[Sikh history]] as the vanquisher of [[Mughal]] Delhi. | ....that [[Bhai Baghel Singh]] (d. 1802), who in 1765 succeeded Karora Singh as leader of the Karor singhia [[misl]] or chiefship, is celebrated in [[Sikh history]] as the vanquisher of [[Mughal]] Delhi. | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 2 May 2008
Did you know...
- .... that Guru Gobind Singh marg is the journey which started in December 1705 of the tenth Sikh master from Anandpur Sahib to Talwandi Sabo a distance of about 588 kilometres. Every place on this journey is sacred and has sanctity and is marked by the holy presence of this great personality....
- .... that it was at the place where the holy shrine, Takhat Sachkhand Sri Patna Sahib stands in Bihar India, that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru was born in 1666.
- .... that the history of the Ramgarhia bunga is inseparable from the history of the Golden Temple because its very existence is dependent on the latter. During the reign of the Mughal Emperors the temple was damaged or destroyed no less then seven times. But each time it was rebuilt by the Sikhs.
- ....that Sundri the movie is the third movie by Vismaad Pte Ltd, a Singapore based computer animation company. The film is based on a novel by the same name - Sundri by the famous Punjabi writer, Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957). This movie like the other two previous ones is a high resolution 2D computer animation with stereo sound and will be available as a DVD and also for theatrical release which are scheduled from May 08....
- ....that there are 240 million Nanakpanthis in the world! Most of them live in Sindh (Pakistan), Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other remote parts of India. They are being neglected by our own 'mainstream' Sikhs and many are converting to other religions due to lack of Parchar by Sikh religious body.
- ....that Sat Sri Akal, a Hindi movie, is the name of a unique upcoming socio-religious family entertainment movie to be released in April-2008 to commemorate 300th anniversary of Gurgaddi Divas of Guru Granth Sahib....
- ....that you can locate the kirtan of thousands of Gurbani shabads by visiting the Kirtan websites listed at SikhiWiki. And also that you can add your favourite kirtan site here!
- ....the Significance of Vaisakhi - For many 1000's of years, April has been the time when farmers have put their sickles to harvest and collected the precious life saving crops...
