Guru Nanak Dev News
Pakistani Hindu pilgrim Rajesh Kumar shot dead by robbers en route to Guru Nanak's anniversary; suspects remain unidentified.
Karmicbuzz Spirituality Foundation had distributed 1,00,000 Vegan meals in collaboration with Gurudwara Shri Bangla Sahib in Delhi
The spiritual reason behind pushing veganism is that when animals are being tortured to fulfill our needs
The event also marked World Food Healers day of this year, to support the climate change movement of the United Nations
The first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev was born at Nankana Sahib near Lahore in present-day Pakistan in 1469.
Extending the greeting for Guru Nanak Jayanti, PM Modi said, India has been blessed to have received spiritual and moral guidance from great teachers like Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Kartarpur Sahib is the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev
Modi also said that the BJP gave recognisation to this heritage of India all over the world
The Prime Minister accused Congress of belittling and insulting the sacrifices of the soldiers who died during the 2016 Pathankot attack
The Corridor provides rare visa-free travel from India to Pakistan and vice versa for pilgrims to pray at Holy Gurudwara Darbar. The Centre had earlier decided to reopen the Corridor ahead of Gurpurab, the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism - Guru Nanak.
Batala, as a city, had witnessed many pivotal moments of history in the subcontinent.
Bajwa said that he had written a letter to Punjab CM Channi urging him to declare Batala as a new district.
The holy shrine is situated at Chak Fateh Bhinder village in Daska tehsil of Sialkot district of Pakistan’s Punjab Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib
It was constructed over a hundred years ago, said Pak historian Shahid Shabbir alias Baba Ji, who had recently visited the Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib
Pakistani Sikhs are extremely upset with mild punishment to those who attacked the Nankana Sahib Gurudwara
They have demanded stricter punishment for the attackers
Anger is apparently rising among the minorities in Pakistan
The celebrations begin with Prabhat Pheri
Celebrations begin early morning known as Amrit Vela
Devotees perform seva for free in the name of humanity
Born in Goindval, Punjab, Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the youngest son of Bhai Jetha, who was known as Guru Ram Das later on, and Mata Bhani - the daughter of Guru Amar Das.
To ensure the hassle-free commute on the occasion of the Sikh festival, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party decided to do away with the traffic rationalising scheme for two days.
"Good conduct is in itself the praise of God." This is the teaching of the first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev, whose 550th Prakash Purb (birth anniversary) falls on November 12.
Addressing a press conference MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar reiterated that India will follow the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Pakistan and go by the requirements provided in it. As per the MoU, Indians will need to carry a valid passport, said Kumar, adding that MoUs can't be changed unilaterally and it requires the consent of both the parties.
Earlier, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced the waive off of certain conditions for the Indian pilgrims who will visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur of Narowal District. The Kartarpur Corridor will be inaugurated on November 9 ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on November 12.
Renowned Punjabi artists like Lakhwinder Wadali, Harbhajan Maan and Kavisher Hardev Singh will also perform.
The Nation cited government officials saying on Friday that Pakistan does not intend to make money from the Sikh pilgrims but contribute to their welfare.
Hailing Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision on providing the relief to devotees visiting Kartarpur Gurudwara, Amarinder said that he is grateful for the waiver of passport and advance registration condition for Sikh pilgrims.
Taking to Twitter, Khan made the announcements--1) the pilgrims won't need a passport but only a valid identity card and 2) they no longer have to register ten days in advance. He also waived off the $20 service fee but only on the days of the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor (November 9) and on Guru Nanak's birth anniversary (November 12).
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