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[[Image:Dhannabhagat.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Gurdwara Bhagat Dhanna]]
*....the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] is the eleventh [[Sikh Guru]] and [[perpetual Guru of the Sikhs]] to guide the Sikhs and others to eternity.  
* .... that [[Gurudwara Bhagat Dhanna]] was constructed by Sant Baba Shisha Singh to facilitate devotees  on their travels to and from the city the world knows as [[Nanded]]. Sikhs call the city Abichalnagar as the city is sacred to the memory of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] who left for his heavenly abode there....


* .... that [[Maharaja Duleep Singh]] (Lahore, 6 September 1838 - Paris, 22 October 1893) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign state of [[Punjab]], and the Sikh Empire. He was the last Maharaja of Lahore during the Sikh Raj of Punjab and was the youngest son of the legendary Lion of the Punjab ([[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]) and the Messalina of the Punjab (Maharani Jind Kaur).....
*.....that the [[Sikh Beliefs|'''Sikhs believe''']] that all life, including human life, '''comes from God'''. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.
[[Image:Dukh Nivaran 01.jpg|thumb|170px|right|{{cs|'''Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Patiala'''}}]]


[[Image:GGS Marg Map.jpg|thumb|150px|left|{{cs|'''[[Guru Gobind Singh marg]]'''<br>''click to enlarge''}}]]
*..... that [[Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Patiala]] marks the place where [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] visited village Lehal on 24 January 1672 and stayed under a banyan tree by the side of a pond. Soon the sickness in the village subsided. The site where the Guru had sat came to be known as ''"Dukh Nivaran"'' literally meaning ''Eradicator of suffering''.
* .... 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 [[Tarna Dal]], the army of the youth, was one of the two main divisions of [[Dal Khalsa]], the confederated army of the [[Sikh]]s during the eighteenth century, the other one being the [[Buddha Dal]] (army of the elders)....
*.....that one of the '''five forts''' in [[Anandpur Sahib]] built by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was called '''[[Keshgarh Fort]]'''.


*..... that the [[Sikh]] concept of '''[[Sarbaht dah Phahla]]''' which means '''"Blessings for Everyone"''' or literally '''"May everyone Prosper"''' is a new concept for many people and is not common knowledge for many followers of the Sikh religion.
[[Image:Mian Mir.jpg|100px|left|Hazrat Mian Mir]]
*..... that '''Hazrat [[Mian Mir]]''' was a famous [[Muslim]] Sufi saint who is highly respected by the Sikhs. He was a close friend of the Sikh leader [[Guru Arjan Dev]], upon whose invitation he laid the foundation stone of the famous Sikh [[Golden Temple]] in [[Amritsar]] on 3 January 1588.
 
* .... that [[Bhagat Kabir]] ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in [[Bharat]], present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]].
 
*..... that the word [[Singh]] from [[Sanskrit]] '''sinha''' which means '''Lion''' and is an essential component of the name for a Sikh male.
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* .... that [[Bhagat Kabir]] ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in [[Bharat]], present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]].
*....the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] is the eleventh [[Sikh Guru]] and [[perpetual Guru of the Sikhs]] to guide the Sikhs and others to eternity.
[[Image:Laava6-M3.jpg|150px|left]]
[[Image:Laava6-M3.jpg|150px|left]]
*....that '''[[Anand Karaj]]''' is the name given to the [[Sikh]] wedding [[Sanskar|ceremony]], literally translated as "Blissful Occasion". Sikhs regard [[Anand karaj|marriage]] as a sacred bond of mutual dependence between a man and a woman.
*....that '''[[Anand Karaj]]''' is the name given to the [[Sikh]] wedding [[Sanskar|ceremony]], literally translated as "Blissful Occasion". Sikhs regard [[Anand karaj|marriage]] as a sacred bond of mutual dependence between a man and a woman.

Revision as of 21:45, 30 January 2009

Did you know...

  • .....that the Sikhs believe that all life, including human life, comes from God. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.
Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Patiala
  • ..... that Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Patiala marks the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur visited village Lehal on 24 January 1672 and stayed under a banyan tree by the side of a pond. Soon the sickness in the village subsided. The site where the Guru had sat came to be known as "Dukh Nivaran" literally meaning Eradicator of suffering.
Hazrat Mian Mir
  • ..... that Hazrat Mian Mir was a famous Muslim Sufi saint who is highly respected by the Sikhs. He was a close friend of the Sikh leader Guru Arjan Dev, upon whose invitation he laid the foundation stone of the famous Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar on 3 January 1588.
  • ..... that the word Singh from Sanskrit sinha which means Lion and is an essential component of the name for a Sikh male.
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