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Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Pakistan, the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism Pool in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, the burial place of the founder of Sikhism Gurdwara Panja Sahib at Hasan Abdal, Punjab, Pakistan
Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was born on the outskirts of Lahore, [2] and the book contains illustrations of various sacred places in Pakistan connected with the Guru from his birth to death. [3] The events of the first Guru's life are now represented by sacred Gurdwaras, which are documented in this book. [4]
It is one of the most recently founded major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30 million adherents (known as Sikhs). Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him.
Sikhism has been described as being either a panentheistic or monotheistic religion—emphasizing universal selflessness and brotherhood—founded in the 15th century upon the teachings of Guru Nanak and the ten succeeding Gurus. [1] [2] [3] It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world, [4] and one of the fastest-growing. [5]
G. Glen Cove Gurdwara; Goindwal; Gur Sikh Temple; Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib; Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib; Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala; Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib
The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine other human gurus until, in 1708, the Guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib , which is now considered the living Guru by the followers of the Sikh faith. [ 3 ]
Peter Bance, when evaluating the status of Sikh sites in present-day India, where the majority of Sikhs live today, criticizes the destruction of the originality of 19th-century-era Sikh sites under the guise of "renovation", whereby historical structures are toppled and new buildings take their former place. [21]
The founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, is believed to have visited the Katas Raj Temples, as the site became a popular destination for ascetics. [10] The Sikh emperor Ranjit Singh also regularly performed pilgrimage to the site. [11] He visited the site for the Vaisakhi festival in 1806, [12] in December 1818, [13] and again in 1824. [13]