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May

 

2nd Parkaash Diwas (Birth) Guru Arjan Dev Jee

 

Quote " Sariaa Nu Lakh Lakh Vadhaaee Hove on today's Gurpurb. Today is the Parkaash Diwas (Birth Day) of Guru Arjan Dev Ji Sahib, the 5th Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Arjan Dev Ji Sahib, the youngest son of Guru Raam Daas Sahib Ji (the fourth Guru) and Mata Bhani Ji who was born at Goindwal Sahib on 2nd May, 1563."

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23rd Parkaash Diwas (Birth) Guru Amar Das Jee

 

Quote "GURU KA LANGAR (FREE KITCHEN)

Guru's free kitchen (Guru ka Langar) which was started by Guru Nanak and developed by Guru Angad, was further strengthened by Guru Amar Das. It was the injunction of Guru Amar Das that none would have his audience unless he had first eaten from the Langar. The Guru intended to remove the caste restrictions and prejudices of untouchability. It was, therefore, declared unequivocally that all persons of all castes, high or low, rich or poor, Brahmans or Sudras, Hindus or Muslims, must sit in the same line and eat the same food from Guru's kitchen. When Raja of Haripur or even Akbar, the Mughal Emperor of India, came to see the Guru, they had to sit with common people and dine with them before they could have audience with the Guru. In this way people were lifted above the hypocrisy of caste system and were able to look at one another as brothers and equals."

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The use of alcohol and wine was another social vice he preached against and told his Sikhs to stop taking intoxicants of any kind. Refer to Guru Jee's Gurbani  on Panna 554.

 
 

Nanakshahi year 540 Starts 14 March 2008 to 13 March 2009  

Sikhi Calendar

 January

5thParkash diwas(Birth day) Guru Gobind Singh Ji /23 Poh

 

13th1 Magh

 

18thBirthday Bhai Himmat Singh Ji(1661), one of the Panj Pyare

 

19thMorcha for Keys -->Read more

 

26thBirthday Baba Deep Singh Ji(1682)

 

31stParkash diwas(Birthday) Guru Har Rai Ji /19 Mag
   -->Read More on Sikh History for this month

 February

8th

The Great Holocaust (Wadda Ghalughara) 27 Magh 

 11thBirthday Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji 30 Magh
 12th1 Phagun
 21stSaka Nankana Sahib /10 Phagun 
  Jaito Morcha

 March

11th 

1 Chet Nanakshahi New Year

 14thGurgaddi Divas(Guruship) Guru Har Rai Ji (1 Chet)
 15thHola Mohalla
 19th Joti Jot(immersed in the Eternal Light) Guru Hargobind Ji 6 Chet

 April

9thBirth Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji
 14thVaisakhi; Birth of Khalsa, New month Vaisakh
 16th

Joti Jot(immersed in the Eternal Light) Guru Angad Dev Ji;

 

Gurgaddi Divas(Guruship) Guru Amar Das Ji;

 

Joti Jot (immersed in the Eternal Light) Guru Har Krishan Ji;

 

Gurgaddi Divas(Guruship) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

 18thParkash diwas(Birth day) Guru Angad Dev Ji
  Parkash diwas(Birth day) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

 May

2nd

(19 Vaisakh) Parkash diwas(Birth day)Guru Arjan Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru  

 23rd  (9 Jeth) Parkash diwas(Birth day) Guru Amar Das Ji, the third Sikh Guru  

 June

11th(28 Jeth) Gurgaddi Divas(Guruship) Guru Hargobind Ji becomes the sixth Guru of the Sikhs
 16th(2 Harh) Shaheedi Divas (Martyrdom day) Guru Arjan Ji, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, in martyred by Chandu Shah in Lahore

 July

5th(21 Harh) Parkash diwas(Birth day) of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru 
 21th(6 Sawan) Guru Hargobind Sahib Miri-Piri (spiritual and worldly authority)  Diwas
 23rd (8 Sawan) Guru Harkrishan Sahib - Parkash diwas(Birth day)
August 

Completion of Sri Adi Granth Sahib ji 

Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, completed the early (first) compilation of the divine scriptures in 1604.

September 

Parkash Sri Adi Granth Sahib ji 

 

Sri Adi Granth Sahib ji installed at Harmandir Sahib in 1604. Baba Buddha was appointed as its first Granthi or keeper.

October20th

Gurgaddi Divas(Guruship) Guru Granth Sahib ji 

 

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was given the Guruship by the last of the living Sikh Guru's, Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1708. Guru Gobind Singh said before his demise that Sikhs were to treat Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji as their perpetual Guru - "Sab Sikhan ko hukam hai Guru Manyo Granth" meaning " All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru".

November9th

Bandi Chhorh (Liberator) Divas

 

Shaheedi(Martyrdom) Bhai Mani Singh Ji 

13thShaheedi(Martyrdom)  Baba Deep Singh Ji
14th

New month of Maghar

24thJoti Jot (immersed in the Eternal Light) ) Guru Tegh Bahadur ji /11 Maghar
 Shaheedi (Martyrdom) Bhai Mati Das ji and Bhai Sati Das ji  and Bhai Dayal Dass ji
Gurgaddi Divas (Guruship) Guru Gobind Singh Ji
24thParkash diwas (Birthday) of Guru Nanak Dev ji 
28thBirthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh ji /15 Maghar 
December2nd

Shaheedi (Martyrdom) Jathedar Baba Gurbakhsh Singh

 

"Baba Gurbaksh Singh jee who was a puratan times warrior singh, jathedar at Sri Akaal Takhat Sahib and jathedar of Damdami Taksal. Baba Gurbaksh Singh jee gave an amazing Shaheedee that is an inspiration for all of us and shows how a Gursikh fights in battle. He gave his life while defending Sree Darbaar Sahib and his example inspired many Shaheeds after him" -->Read More

12th

Shaheedi(Martyrdom)  Bhai Mani Singh


"Bhai Mani Singh (1662 to 1737) was a Sikh scholar, warrior and leader during the eighteenth century during the times of Guru Gobind Singh. He is considered one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikh history. The nature of his martyrdom has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer)" -->Read More 

 12th

Birth Sahibzada Fateh Singh

 14thNew month of Poh
 21th

Shaheedi(Martyrdom) Vadeh Sahibzadeh -Baba Ajeet Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh Jee


"Baba Ajeet Singh jee now goes before Guru Sahib. 'Dear father, permit me to go and fight on the battleground and grace me with the oppurtunity to make my life fruitful and worthy in your service.' Guru Gobind Singh jee hugged his beloved son and gave him a Shastr (weapon). A beard or moustache has yet not grown on Baba Ajeet Singh jee’s face, showing how young he was. Every father wants to see their child get married, but this is the time of fighting the enemy. Death is waiting and today Baba Ajeet Singh will be marrying death" -->Read More

  

Battle of Chamkaur


Guru Gobind Singh jee and 400 Sikhs left Sri Anandpur Sahib on the bitter cold and rainy night of December 5 1704 after a prolonged siege by the Mughal and Hindu Hill chieftains' armies.' -->Read More

 

Last Shaheed of Chamkaur Sahib Bibi Harsharan Kaur jee

 

"However, in village Khroond, a daughter of Guru Gobind Singh jee, Bibi Harsharan Kaur, asked for her mother's permission to perform the final rites for the Shaheeds (martyrs). Her old mother replied, 'It is total darkness outside and soldiers are everywhere around the fort, how will you even go near?" -->Read More

 26th

Shaheedi (Martyrdom) Chotey Sahibzadeh -Zorawar Singh, Sahibzada Fateh Singh and Mata Gujri Ji / 13 Poh


 

"In the dust and din of battle, members of the family of Guru Gobind Singh got separated from each other. The two younger sons Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, proceeded along with Guruji's revered old mother Mata Gujri Ji" -->Read More

 

Starting in 1999 all religious holidays will be observed according to the newly modified Nanakshahi Calendar. The years of the Nanakshahi calendar start with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev in 1469, 1998 is considered Nanakshahi 530. The modification is that now the calendar is based on the length of the tropical solar year, instead of the lunar cycle, meaning that dates will not fluctuate from year to year as they did previously. The Sikh New Year begins with Chet 1 which in the Common Era calendar is March 14, in 1999 and it will be the year 531 Nanakshahi. For further background on Nanakshahi calendar downloaded pdf (right click to download). Calendar in Gurmukhi can be downloaded from http://www.sgpc.net/festivals/nanakshahi.asp

 

Sikh Month

Beginning of

Month

 
Chet   March 14 
 Vaisakh   April 14
 Jeth  May 15 
Harh   June 15
Sawan    July 16
Bhadon August 16
 Asu  September 15 
 Katak  October 15 
Maghar  November 14  
 Poh  December 14 
Magh  January 13 
 Phagun  February 12  
  

Gurbani Shabad link ang (limb/page) 1107

 

 

Notes :

 

1. 'Joti Jot' (Meaning: immersed in the Eternal Light). The Guru's and holy Sikh scriptures teach that if someone is immortal (or attained immortality during the course of their life), when they leave this existence they have not died. They have rejoined with God. As someone who is immortal cannot die. This special condition is given the word Joti Jot.

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2. 'Parkash' means light, radiance, expansion. We do not attach the process of birth to the appearance of great souls on earth. The reason: Aap Mukat, Mukat Kare Sansaar – some free souls come on this earth with their own will to liberate the world. Gurbani says: janam maran dhuhehoo mehi naahee jan paroupakaaree aaeae ||
Those generous, humble beings are above both birth and death. (Ang 749, SGGS Ji)

Such great souls neither crave for life nor have fear of death. These souls are free yet they come on this earth. Why? To liberate the world. Need keeps arising for this from time to time.(excerpt taken from katha of Bhai Maskeen Singh Ji)

 

3. 'Vadeh Sahibzada' and 'Chotey Sahibzada' means older son and younger son respectively. ...>Read more here

 

4. 'Guru' - The term 'Guru' in Sikhi is not used for a teacher or a guide or an expert or even a human body. The word Guru is composed of two terms GU means darkness and RU means Light.

 

In Sikhi the word 'Guru' is, thus, defined as the Light that dispels all darkness, and that is called JOT (Divine Light). Guru Nanak was, therefore, the EMBODIMENT of Divine Light:

'Gur Nanak Dev Govind roop.'
(Basant Mohalla 5, SGGSJ 1192, Guru Granth Sahib)
'Guru Nanak is embodiment of the Light of God.' 
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