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According to eyewitness Sikh chronicles, known as Bhatt Vahis, Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [25] Gurbilas Patashahi 6 written 1718 [26] attributed to Bhai Mani Singh says Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [20] Meham Parkash written in 1776 also says Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [20]
The janamsakhis present accounts of the life of Guru Nanak and his early companions, with varying degrees of supernatural elements among them, typical for hagiographic biographies; more important was his message of equality before God, regardless of social classifications, also emphasizing friendships with those of other religions and the welfare of women. [6]
The content and arrangement of the Siddh Gosht is presented as a debate (from the Sanskrit "goshti") between Nanak and the yogis called Siddhs. [9] The yogic orders, particularly those of the Nath Yogis who derived their authority from their master, Gorakhnath, were a force of major significance in sixteenth-century Punjab, as described in many Sikh texts, such as the Janamsakhis. [9]
Using the Guru's teaching remembrance of nām (the divine Name of the Lord) [30] [31] leads to the end of egotism. Guru Nanak designated the word Guru ('teacher') [32] to mean the voice of "the spirit": the source of knowledge and the guide to salvation. [33] As ik onkar is universally immanent, Guru is indistinguishable from Akal and are one ...
It was composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. It begins with Mool Mantra and then follow 38 paudis (stanzas) and completed with a final Salok by Guru Angad at the end of this composition. The 38 stanzas are in different poetic meters. Japji Sahib is the first composition of Guru Nanak, and is considered the comprehensive essence of ...
Guru Nanak (second from right) and Mardana (right most) visit Bhai Lalo (left). Painting from a Janamsakhi manuscript dated to around 1755-1770. Bhai Lalo was born in 1452 at the village of Saidpur presently known as Eminabad (modern day Pakistan).
"The Rise of the Honorable Guru Panth/Sikh Community"), [1] is a historical text about Sikh history in the 1700s by Rattan Singh Bhangu and was completed in the early 1810s. [ note 1 ] [ 2 ] The text's opening foundation briefly covers the lives of the ten Sikh Gurus, then traces the accomplishments of the Sikh community from 1708 to the ...
The Suraj Prakash is written in Braj Bhasha language in Gurmukhi script, with significant use of Sanskrit words. [7] Generally when spoken about it includes the author's previous work on Guru Nanak, the Nanak Prakash (1824). In total the text has 1281 chapters spread across twenty two sections. [8]