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Mata Ganga (died 14 May 1621) was the wife of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan. [1] [2] She is one of the four consorts bestowed with the title of Guru-Mahal. [3]
The Ganga is also called the Ganga Mata (Mother), and is revered in Hindu worship and culture, venerated for her forgiveness of sins and capacity to cleanse mankind. [15] Unlike various other goddesses, she has no destructive or fearsome aspect, destructive though she might be as a river in nature. [ 15 ]
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 at age 78 in the compound of The Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi.His assassin was Nathuram Godse, from Pune, Maharashtra, a Hindutva activist, [1] with a history of association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu paramilitary organization [2] and of membership of the Hindu Mahasabha.
His first wife was Mata Ram Dei, whom he married on 20 June 1579. [28] His second wife was Mata Ganga, their wedding taking place on 19 May 1589. [ 28 ] Popular Sikh tradition omits his first wife and claims he was only married to Ganga.
It is known for its association with the 9th Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Mata Ganga and Baba Makhan Shah Lubana. The main complex contains 4 Gurdwaras. The Gurdwara's Sarovar is located on the left hand-side of the bazaar leading up to the main Gurdwara complex. Opposite that there are also lodging facilities available for pilgrims.
Mata Ganga: 28 February 1644 (aged 48) Natural causes Kiratpur Sahib, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire: 7 Guru Har Rai: 16 January 1630 3 March 1644 Kiratpur Sahib, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire: Sodhi Khatri: Baba Gurditta: Mata Nihal Kaur: 6 October 1661 (aged 31) Natural causes Delhi, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire: 8 Guru Har Krishan: 7 July 1656
Mao Sahib (Punjabi: ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a village and the birthplace of Mata Ganga in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India.It is located 10 km from Phillaur, 14 km from Nurmahal, 47 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 120 km from state capital Chandigarh.
Ganga, wife of Guru Arjan, sought out Baba Buddha for his blessings when Ganga desired to give birth to a son in-order to have an heir to the guruship. [8] [9] After a failed first attempt, Baba Buddha eventually granted her wish and blessed her. [8] [9] Guru Hargobind was born to Ganga after this blessing. [8] [9]