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Waheguru (Punjabi: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ, romanized: vāhigurū[note 1], pronunciation: [ʋaːɦɪɡuɾuː], literally meaning "Wow Guru", [1] figuratively translated to mean "Wonderful God " or "Wonderful Lord" [2][3]) is a term used in Sikhism to refer to God as described in Guru Granth Sahib. [4][5][6][7] It is the most common term to ...
Indonesia. 25 November. National Teachers' Day is commemorated on the same day as the formation of the Indonesian Teachers' Association, the PGRI. National Teachers' Day is not a holiday, but it is celebrated by having a ceremonial activity in recognition of certain teachers, headmasters and other school staff.
Gawai Dayak. Gawai Dayak (previously as known as Dayak Day or Sarawak Day) is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. [1] Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang and then taken up by ...
This day is also seen as an occasion when fellow devotees, Guru Bhai (disciple-brother), express their solidarity to one another in their spiritual journey. [15] In Vedic Hindu tradition, the day is celebrated in honour of the sage Vyasa , who is seen as one of the greatest gurus in ancient Hindu traditions and a symbol of the guru-shishya ...
Gurpurab of Guru Nanak. Depiction of Guru Nanak's birth from a Janamsakhi painting. The painting shows the Muslim midwife Daultan, Mehta Kalu (Guru Nanak's father) holding baby Nanak, and lastly Pandit Hardayal. The birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, comes in the month of November, but the date varies from year to year ...
Sathya Sai Baba (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) Satnarayan Maharaj (born 1931), Indo-Trinidadian Hindu leader and son-in-law of Bhadase Sagan Maraj. Satsvarupa dasa Goswami [38] (born 6 December 1939) Satyadhyana Tirtha A great mystic. Satyasandha Tirtha Dvaita philosopher. Satyanatha Tirtha.
Sikh scriptures. The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. The second most important scripture of the Sikhs is the Dasam Granth. Both of these consist of text which was written or authorised by the Sikh Gurus. Within Sikhism the Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Granth is more than ...
Guru Har Krishan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ, pronunciation: [ɡʊruː həɾ kɾɪʃən]; 7 July 1656 – 30 March 1664 [1]) also known as Bal Guru (Child Guru), [2] or Hari Krishan Sahib,[3][4] was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he succeeded his father, Guru Har Rai, [2] and became the ...