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[[Image:Harimandar sahib overview.jpg|thumb|Bird's eye view of Harimandir Sahib and Amritsar|right]]
==The Mool Mantar==
[[Image:Moolmantar guruarjan.jpg|thumb|Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Arjan Dev ji from the Kartarpuri Bir]]


'''Harimandir Sahib:''' Literally "Temple of God."; Punjabi
The Mool Mantar is the most important composition contained within the Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]]; it is the basis of Sikhism. It’s importance is emphasised by the fact that it is the first composition to appear in the SGGS and that it appears before the commencement of most of the Raags within the SGGS.


A Gurdwara of historical, spiritual, and emotional significance to Sikhs, called Harimandir Sahib in [[Punjabi]]. [[Guru Amar Das]] first conceived of it, although construction did not begin until [[Guru Ram Das]] became the Guru. [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] had the structure plated with gold in the early 19th century for the first time. During 2003, the gold plating was replaced with new gold. In 1604, the recently compiled [[Adi Granth]] was housed here for the first time. The Fifth Guru, [[Guru Arjan Dev]] ji sat on the floor with the rest of the congregation while the Adi Granth was place on a high platform or [[Takhat]].  The Indian army attacked this beautiful complex in June 1984 causing severe damage to the [[Akal Takhat]] building complex.  
The Mool Mantar is said to be the first composition uttered by [[Guru Nanak]] Dev ji upon [[3 Days in the River|enlightenment]] at the age of 30. Being the basis of Sikhism it encapsulates the entire theology of Sikhism, and as a result, it is also the most difficult composition to fully understand. The proceeding [[Japji Sahib]] and the rest of the SGGS totalling 1430 pages, are efforts to explain that which is contained within the Mool Mantar.


[[Image:gtbss001.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Golden Temple|left]]


===Background===
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''Harimander Sahib'' is the most famous [[Sikh]] temple or [[Gurdwara]]. It is also called the Golden Temple in English because of the gold plating that covers most of its surface. This Gurdwara is found in the holy city of [[Amritsar]] in [[Punjab]] in North West [[India]] and is the sacred and the most visited of the many historic Sikhs shrines found in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. This striking building was built by the [[Guru Arjan]] Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs.
 
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Revision as of 07:45, 9 May 2005

The Mool Mantar

Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Arjan Dev ji from the Kartarpuri Bir

The Mool Mantar is the most important composition contained within the Sri Guru Granth Sahib; it is the basis of Sikhism. It’s importance is emphasised by the fact that it is the first composition to appear in the SGGS and that it appears before the commencement of most of the Raags within the SGGS.

The Mool Mantar is said to be the first composition uttered by Guru Nanak Dev ji upon enlightenment at the age of 30. Being the basis of Sikhism it encapsulates the entire theology of Sikhism, and as a result, it is also the most difficult composition to fully understand. The proceeding Japji Sahib and the rest of the SGGS totalling 1430 pages, are efforts to explain that which is contained within the Mool Mantar.


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Guru Nanak Ji Painting by Nirbhe Kaur Khalsa

Guru Nanak (15 April 1469 - 7 May 1539),is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs. He was born in the village of Talwandi also called Rai Bhoeki Talwandi, now known as Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. He was born, according to all ancient Sikh records, in the early morning of the third day of the light half of the month of Baisakh (Apil-May) in the year 1469 AD; but for conveniance sake his anniversary is now observed by the Sikhs on the occaision of the full moon in the month of Kartik (October-November). Before Guru Nanak breathed his last in 1539, his name had travelled not only throughout India's north, south, east and west, but also far beyond into Arabia, Messopotania, Ceylon, Afghanistan, Burma and Tibet.


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