Monday, October 27, 2008

300th Gurta Gurgaddi Diwas

300th Gurta Gurgaddi Diwas celebrations and Bandi chhorr diwas and diwali would be celebrated at the Winnipeg South Sikh Center on Scurfield this coming Tuesday, October 28th, 2008. Kirtan Darbar from 6-8 PM would be followed by Langar and fireworks for children.

All are invited to attend.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Birthday Celebrations of Guru Ram Das

Sikhs all over the world celebrated the Birthday of the Fourth Guru, Ram Das Ji. A few facts about Guruji are given below.



(Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ) (24 September 1534 - 1 September 1581) was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 30 August 1574 following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das ji. The Guru original name was Bhai Jetha.

Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Arjan Dev ji, who was his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.

  • Birth Place: Chuna Mandi, Lahore, Punjab (Present day Pakistan)
  • Father: Haridas Ji
  • Mother: Mata Daya ji (also known as Anoop Davi)
  • Wife: Mata Bhani Ji
  • Daughters: None
  • Sons: Baba Prithi Chand ji, Baba Mahan Dev Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji
  • Became Guru at age 40 years and had life span of 47 years.
  • Gurbani: The Guru contributed a total of 688 Shabads/hymns to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

The fourth Sikh Guru contributed the following to the people of the world:

  • Author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites
  • Designed the Golden Temple
  • Planned & created the township of Ramdaspur (later Amritsar)
  • Organisation Structure of Sikh Society

Hymn by Guru Ram Das – SGGS Page 305