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Beautiful decor at a Gurdwara in Mohali on the eve of Guru Nanak Gurpurab also known as Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Ludhiana, 11 November 2013; Ludhiana-based youth group Young Flares, organised a major road cleaning operation this Saturday i.e. 10th November, during the nagar kirtan organised by Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev ji's gurpurab.
They planned their action in collaboration with US-based EcoSikh and the Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar.
More than 30 young people from National Cadet Corps and Young Flares walked along the route, collected the garbage by hands, packed it in bags and delivered it to the MC Ludhiana. This demonstrated their devotion to Sikhism and was inspired by the recent Green Nagar Kirtan initiative launched in Amritsar by EcoSikh and EcoAmritsar.
"The nagar kirtans are an exhibition of Sikh faith and belief. It is compulsory, as a part of our sewa, that we make our religious procession clean and green" said EcoSikh Project Manager, Ravneet Singh.
"Plastics and Styrofoam cutlery and plates are harmful for our planet. We must switch to traditional pattals to distribute langar in nagar kirtans," Ravneet Singh added.
Young Flares 2The Young Flares also distributed leaflets giving details of āFive Steps to a Green Nagar Kirtanā to all the langar stalls on the procession route to encourage garbage collection by the stalls themselves and inculcate the love for cleanliness during religious ceremonies.
The young people provided each stall keeper with recycled bin bags to encourage them keep their vicinity clean and play the best part of their sewa by cleaning. Many stall keepers pledged to adopt the best practices in future, as they were inspired by the initiative.
Many youngsters from the group shared the ill effects of serving food in non-biodegradable plastic and styrofoam and their dangerous effects on our beautiful planet. The team promoted biodegradable leaf bowls/pattals to serve the langar.
Members of the general public, inspired by the cleaning activity, joined hands with Young Flares and helped out collecting trash behind the Guru Granth Sahib Palki throughout the procession.
For more information contact EcoSikh on 998-837-3268. For information on Young Flares contact Gursahib Singh at 814-681-0006 or sahib@tavtunes.com
Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak ji. One of the most celebrated Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev is highly revered by the Sikh community.
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Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Bhai Taru Singh ji was a resident of village Puhle in Amritsar. He provided hospitality to Sikhs who happened to be passing by, and would get Langar (free kitchen) prepared and distributed to Sikhs living in the jungles. In those days there would rewards for those who led to arrest of Sikhs. Someone, in the want of such reward gave the establishment information on Bhai Taru Singh ji and he got arrested. He was asked to give up Sikhism, but to him Sikhism was dearer than his life - he refused. He was lured and tortured but he feared nothing, and the Mughals were unsuccessful in making him give up his ideals. Punishment was announced, which was that his hair would be shorn - but he refused to allow his hair to be dishonored. The heartless people removed his skull using saws. He became a martyr, but did not allow his hair to be dishonored. Bhai Taru Singh lived up to his Sikh requirements by not getting his hair shaved.
(From cards distributed at Nanak Piao in Delhi on the occasion of Guru Nanak Gurpurab 2009)
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Ludhiana, 11 November 2013; Ludhiana-based youth group Young Flares, organised a major road cleaning operation this Saturday i.e. 10th November, during the nagar kirtan organised by Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev ji's gurpurab.
They planned their action in collaboration with US-based EcoSikh and the Gurdwara Sarabha Nagar.
More than 30 young people from National Cadet Corps and Young Flares walked along the route, collected the garbage by hands, packed it in bags and delivered it to the MC Ludhiana. This demonstrated their devotion to Sikhism and was inspired by the recent Green Nagar Kirtan initiative launched in Amritsar by EcoSikh and EcoAmritsar.
"The nagar kirtans are an exhibition of Sikh faith and belief. It is compulsory, as a part of our sewa, that we make our religious procession clean and green" said EcoSikh Project Manager, Ravneet Singh.
"Plastics and Styrofoam cutlery and plates are harmful for our planet. We must switch to traditional pattals to distribute langar in nagar kirtans," Ravneet Singh added.
Young Flares 2The Young Flares also distributed leaflets giving details of āFive Steps to a Green Nagar Kirtanā to all the langar stalls on the procession route to encourage garbage collection by the stalls themselves and inculcate the love for cleanliness during religious ceremonies.
The young people provided each stall keeper with recycled bin bags to encourage them keep their vicinity clean and play the best part of their sewa by cleaning. Many stall keepers pledged to adopt the best practices in future, as they were inspired by the initiative.
Many youngsters from the group shared the ill effects of serving food in non-biodegradable plastic and styrofoam and their dangerous effects on our beautiful planet. The team promoted biodegradable leaf bowls/pattals to serve the langar.
Members of the general public, inspired by the cleaning activity, joined hands with Young Flares and helped out collecting trash behind the Guru Granth Sahib Palki throughout the procession.
For more information contact EcoSikh on 998-837-3268. For information on Young Flares contact Gursahib Singh at 814-681-0006 or sahib@tavtunes.com
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Baba Baghel Singh was the leader of the Korad Singhia Misl (name of a group of Sikhs). He came to Delhi on the invitation of emperor Shah Alam, who was afraid of the British and wanted to seek help from the Sikhs. On hearing of the coming of the Sikhs, the British backed out but Shah Alam's thoughts changed. He asked the Sikhs to return: but the Singhs were not very happy on seeing this change of mind. A battle was fought between the forces of the Sikhs and those of the emperor. A 30,000 strong army created a crater in the wall of the fort and entered the city: they established the Sikh flag in 1783 (Nishan Sahib) on the red fort. In Delhi, Tis Hazari, Mori Gate and Pul Mithai are landmarks from that time. Later on, a treaty was done with the emperor, and Bhai Baghel Singh established historical Gurdwaras in Delhi, and having received jageers from the emperor, returned to Punjab.
(From cards distributed at Nanak Piao in Delhi on the occasion of Guru Nanak Gurpurab 2009)
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.
Sri Darbar Sahib (THE GOLDEN TEMPLE) at the night of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab.
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Dated: 10 Nov, 2011
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Guru Nanak Gurpurab , also known as Guru Nanak Birthday, is the birthday of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism. Apart from Sikhs, the Nanakpanthi Hindus and other followers of Guru Nanak's philosophy also celebrate this festival. Sikh Guru's birthdays are known as Gurpurab.
The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab (or Gurpurb), are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji (the First Guru, the founder of Sikhism) was born in 1469 in Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present Shekhupura District of Pakistan, now Nankana Sahib. The birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib falls on Kartik Poornima, i.e., the day of the full moon in the month of Kartik. In the Gregorian Calendar, the birthday of Guru Nanak usually falls in the month of November, but its date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar.
The celebration is generally similar for all Gurpurabs; only the hymns are different. The birthday celebration usually lasts three days. Generally two days before the birthday, Akhand Path (a forty-eight-hour non-stop reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs) is held in the Gurdwaras.
The day prior to the birthday, a procession is organised which is led by the Panj Pyaras (Five Beloved Ones). They head the procession carrying the Sikh flag, known as the Nishan Sahib and the Palki (Palanquin) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. They are followed by teams of singers singing hymns, brass bands playing different tunes, 'Gatka' teams (martial arts) display their swordmanship, and devotees sing the chorus. The procession pours into the streets of the town which are covered with buntings and decorated gates for this special occasion. The leaders also spread the message of Guru Nanak.
On the day of the Gurpurab, the day begins early in the morning with the singing of Asa-di-Var (morning hymns) and hymns from the Sikh scriptures followed by Katha (exposition of the scripture) together with lectures and recitation of poems in the praise of the Guru. Following that is the Langar or special community lunch, which is arranged at the Gurudwaras by volunteers. The idea behind the free communal lunch is that people should be offered food in the spirit of seva (service) and bhakti (devotion).
Guru Nanak Gurpurab is celebrated by the Sikh community all over the world and is one of the most important festivals in the Sikh calendar. The celebrations are especially colourful in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Even some Sindhi also celebrate this festival.
Sikhs in BC and around the world celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith. Premier John Horgan joined members of BC's Sikh community in celebration at the Guru Nanak Niwas Gurdwara on Number 5 Road, Richmond's famous 'Highway to Heaven'.