Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ, Hindi: गुरु नानक, Urdu: گرونانک IPA: [gʊɾu nɑnək dev] Gurū Nānak) (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539), the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs, was born in the village of Talwandi.

Also called Rai Bhoe-ki Talwandi, the village now known as Nankana Sahib, is 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 (April - May) in the year 1469; this is believed to be Saturday 15 April 1469. However, the Sikhs now celebrate this auspicious event each year on the full moon day in November; consequently, the date in November changes from one year to another.

"However well i know him, 

he cannot be described.

He cannot be expressed by words.

The guru is the secret that solves the riddle.

He is the benefactor of all.

Let me never forget him."

- SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI

Sikh Art - Inkquisitive Illustration

'Inkquisitive Illustration' as the Artist Amandeep Singh Diraag describes is An Illustrative Yet Unique Trend Set Which Is Progressing Through The UK. Having Just Completed A BA In 'Graphic Design/Illustration' And Recently Gaining A First Class In A Masters (Illustration), Artist have Aided himself In Working In Various Fields Of Design. To Name A Few, Artist Have Applied his Skills Towards Footwear Designs, Editorials, Children’s Books To Clothing And Much More. Therefore, 'Ink'quisitive Illustration' Does Not Have A Direct Specific Position Towards Illustration, But All The Many Fundamentals Within.

Guru Gobind Singh on Infanticide

Guru Gobind Singh on Infanticide

Guru Gobind Singh issued orders forbidding the Khalsa from associating with those that practiced female infanticide.

Guru Gobind Singh

Does God have a favorite Son or a Daughter?

We are all God’s children. The entire creation and existence is created in the image of the almighty. God does not have a favorite. We are all created equal.

“A soul immersed in remembrance of God (Naam), is God’s favorite.”

Guru Nanak, Page 581, Line 3

Save a Girl Child!

Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa... Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh!
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SUNNY DHANOE

Golden Temple : Real Humanity

Golden Temple : Real Humanity 

Free food for all 80,000 daily

An Article published in the "The New York Times", Published: August 29, 2010

"A Sikh Temple Where All May Eat, and Pitch In"

AMRITSAR, India — The groaning, clattering machines never stop, transforming 12 tons of whole wheat flour every day into nearly a quarter-million discs of flatbread called roti. These purpose-built contraptions, each 20 feet long, extrude the dough, roll it flat, then send it down a gas-fired conveyor belt, spitting out a never-ending stream of hot, floppy, perfectly round bread.

Operation Blue Star

Operation Blue Star

A Violent Chapter Of Indian History

Operation  Blue Star

Operation  Blue Star was an Indian military operation also termed as the attack on the Akal Takhat and the Golden Temple complex. It was during this period (June 1 - 6, 1984) some 27 years ago that Operation Blue Star flushed out Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his separatist followers from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

According to the Indian Government, Bhindranwale was using the shrine as a refuge and had piled up weapons for use in hate crimes against non-Sikhs.

EK ONKAR!

ੴ EK ONKAR! ੴ

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Ek Onkar (Gurmukhi: ੴ, ਇੱਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ; Ikk Ōankār IPA: [ɪkː oəŋkɑɾ]) is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. It is a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism, and is found on all religious scriptures and places such as Gurdwaras. Derived from Punjabi, Ik Onkār is the first phrase in the Mul Mantar referring to the existence of "One God". It is found in the Gurmukhi script and is consequently also part of the Sikh morning prayer, Japji Sahib. It is a combination of two characters, the numeral ੧, Ikk (one) and the first letter of the word Onkar (God) - which also happens to be the first letter of the Gurmukhī script - an ūrā, ੳ, coupled with a specially adapted vowel symbol hōrā, yielding ਓ.

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