The Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Akal Takhat
SSS Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji reflects on the martrydom of the Akal Takhat.
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Anniversary of the installation of the Adi Granth in 1604
Today, on September 1, 2009, Sikhs celebrate the 405th anniversary of the first installation of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, called then ,before the ninth Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s writings were added by Guru Gobind Singh Ji (in 1708), the Adi Granth.
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Sixth of the Month Remembrance
We are blessed in Espanola with SS Shanti Kaur Khalsa, who is our Sikh Dharma historian. She tells beautiful, uplifting stories about the Gurus...special stories for the gurpurbs and about the Akal Takhat.
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The Martyrdom of the Akal Takhat
In the concept of Miri Piri, there is a subtle co-existence of the two bases of authority-spiritual and temporal. The Sikhs were acknowledged spiritually in India but not politically and this lack of recognition eventually resulted in the attack on the Akal Takhat.
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Guru Granth Sahib Beckons Sikhs
Nanded readies to receive Sikh multitudes as countdown begins to D-day.
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300 Indian Sikhs to attend Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary in Pak
The main ceremony of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary will start at the Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore from June 27 to 29.
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Sikh Gurpurab Calendar
Until the 13th of March, 1998, the Sikhs used a Hindu lunar calendar to determine their feast days. They now use their own Nanakshahi calendar which started on 14 March 1999 Gregorian (1 Chet, year 531 Nanakshahi ) and aligns with the Gregorian calendar as follows. The era (1 Chet 1 Nanakshahi) is the date of the birth of the 1st Guru, Nanak Dev, in the Punjab in 1469.
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Tragic memory of 'Operation Blue Star' (OP-ED)
Sajjad Shaukat reflects on Operation Blue Star and the meaning of June 5th and 6th.
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