“Guru-an di Nagri”. We bring to you 10 lesser known Gurudwaras in Amritsar which you can explore on your next visit. Here goes- Gurudwara Harmandir sahib (Image source- wikimedia.org) its name literally means temple of god. the fourth Guru of Sikhism‚ Guru ram das‚ excavated a tank in 1577 ad which subsequently became known as amritsar (meaning: pool of the nectar of immortality)‚ giving its name to the
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji‚ first Guru of Sikhs‚ in 1469 CE. Today Sikh religion has over 20 million people across the whole world. The Sikhism – is to gloriously follow in their Sacred Footsteps is our Sikh way of Life. Sikh religion teaches the lessons of equality‚ truthful living‚ social justice‚ eliminate superstitions through its Sikh Holy Book‚ “Guru Granth Sahib Ji”. UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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Religious Developments With the coming of the Mughals in India and the Turkish rule‚ there were many developments and changes in the Indian culture and religion.The Sultans of Delhi and Mughal tolerated different religions‚ especially Hinduism‚ though they were followers of Islam. This lead to the beggining of indo-islamic culture. Since dawn of history‚ India has been the cradle of religious developments. In the early medival period‚ two parrelel movements in Hinduism and Islam representing the
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Karma Essay: Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism Have you ever heard someone say “what goes around comes around?” Many religions believe in Karma. Karma means a deed or an act. The three major religions that believe in Karma are Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. These three religions share somewhat the same views and beliefs on Karma. These three religions believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth‚ life‚ and rebirth. Every mainstream religion teaches us about the consequences of our
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Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions‚ and the persons mandated to represent the State‚ from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense‚ secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings‚ and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. In another sense‚ it refers to the view that human activities and decisions‚ especially political ones
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The birth of the Khalsa‚ (Summary from p. 56/57 (750 words) of a book entitled “Essence of Sikhism‚ Meditate-Earn honestly-Share” by Kartar Singh Bhalla.) For the annual harvest festival of Baisakhi in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh had asked thousands of Sikhs to attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered
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of the Sikh diaspora in the United States. Sikhism is the worlds youngest and fifth most popular religion. It is a monotheistic faith centered on divine unity and uniqueness. Sikhs believe in human‚ gender‚ and social equality and that human life is the pinnacle of God’s creation. Followers of Sikhism number over 23 million worldwide with 17 million of those living in the Punjab‚ a state in northwestern India and the birthplace and homeland of Sikhism. The Punjab is a very fertile land with tropical
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Riots Against Sikhs General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the riot against the sikhs in the year 1984 at capital of India‚ New Delhi. Introduction I. Sikhism is one of the religion followed by people in India. Followers of Sikhism are know as Sikhs. A. I want to inform people about tragedy against Sikhs so that there will be no other instance in which people would be slaughtered. B. Hindus lead the never forgotten riots against the Sikhs
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prevent crimes like this was to educate students about Sikhism and raise awareness. Opinion Statement: I believe that hate crimes like this occur in America because of the terrorist attacks of September 11. Americans can’t help but to be alarmed when they encounter people who look like they come from the same region as Osama. Tracking these hate crimes will only do so much but educating young students and addressing to them that Sikhism and Muslim are completely different can be of bigger help
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Climate of Punjab The weather conditions at Punjab are affected by the diversified geographical conditions. The hilly terrains have a cool soothing temperature throughout the year. The weather conditions are classified in four types of climate. They are Winter‚ Summer‚ Monsoons. Summer: Summer lasts from late March to the end of the month of May. The day temperatures start rising from the middle of February. The weather conditions of around 40 degrees Celsius are normal for many places in Punjab
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