Sikhism News

Punjabis around are getting ready to celebrate Baisakhi, the auspicious harvest festival, in style and grandeur.   

This year Baisakhi will be celebrated on April 14, Friday People visit their place of worship – Gurudwaras, and take part in nagar kirtan among other festivities Traditionally, kada prasad(wheat halwa) is served to mark the day which symbolizes sweet beginnings

The spokesperson of the ETPB Aamir Hashmi informed the media that they had made all relevant arrangements to receive the devotees from India The akhand path will begin on October 28 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib and the bhog will be performed on October 30 when the main function will be held Saka Panja Sahib is being observed jointly by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB)

Giani Harpreet Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove harmonium from Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) 

Today is Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh He was the tenth Sikh guru and founder of the Khalsa community His sons were sealed alive in a wall after they refused to convert to Islam

The accused was reportedly trying to tamper with the Nishan Sahib He was beaten by the mob

Gurupurab or Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti is on November 19 this year. The first Sikh Guru's birthday is widely celebrated across the globe. Devotees partake in preparations days ahead of the special day.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's mool mantra is: Ik Onkar, Satnam, Karta Purakh, Nirbhau, Nirvair, Akal Murat, Ajuni Sae Bham, Guru Prasad.

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. 

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the 9th of the 10 Gurus that founded the Sikh religion Guru Tegh Bahadur is considered to have contributed to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib He died in 1675, executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb

The great spiritual master was born as Gobind Rai to parents Guru Tegh Bahadur and Mata Gujri. The 10th spiritual master of Sikhs lost four of his sons during the Mughal-Sikh wars—two were killed in the battle while the other two were executed by the Mughal army. Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Sikh warrior community - Khalsa in 1699 and established the Five Ks - which hold utmost importance in Sikhism. 

Aamer Ahmad, Chairman of Evacuee Trust Property Board, said the decision had been taken since the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures were in place The Pakistan government has now decided to cut short the Sikh Yatree’s visit to half For the past many years, Pakistan has been granting pilgrims visas to more than 4,000 Indian Sikh for the Baba Guru Nanak Gurpurab celebrations

After the earlier apex court order, the film released on Friday (April 13).

The Supreme Court had directed the states on April 10 to ensure that there was no opposition to the release of 'Nanak Shah Fakir'. 

Here's wishing the readers a happy Gurpurab!

Sri Guru Hargobind ji happens to be the sixth Sikh Guru. He is also known as 'Miri Piri Ka Malik' among the devotees as he carried two swords of Miri and Piri. This year, the birth anniversary or Prakash Utsav of Guru Hargobind Ji happens to be celebrated on June 5, 2017.

The video establishes the true spirit of an artist who knows no barriers of caste, creed or religion. His talent makes him the person he is.

Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh slammed one of his fans on Twitter who told him to 'have mercy on Sikhism'

Sikhs in the US have launched a nationwide million-dollar campaign to spread awareness and address the "collective misunderstanding" over the minority community amid a spike in hate crimes against them in the country.

There is definitely something satisfying about experiencing this culinary capital of Punjab in the luxurious ambience of the Taj Swarna, which is located at the outer Circular Road, a few kilometres from the Golden Temple.