Browsing Tag: Nihang

It was learned that among the dead is Nihang Jodhbir Singh, a Caucasian convert to the Sikh religion. All who knew him knew of his service, his spirit and his light.

During the festive celebration Hola Mohalla, which I witnessed in the year 2013, Nihangs (Sikh military order, dating back to the 17th century) riding their horses as they were on with the, reminded me of Saint Kabeer's poetry... "On the saddle of self-reflection...."

“Blue clothing has been ordained in the Rehat of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At the time the Akali Panth was created the colour blue was chosen. Our Nishan Sahib (battle standards) are blue, I do not know why this tradition of orange/yellow Nishan Sahibs has come about....."

Fateh Divas, celebrated a day after Bandi Choor Diwas was marked with traditional fervour and valour as Nihang organizations from all over Punjab to celebrate the return of Guru Hargobind from Gwalior Fort.

At yesterday's Vancouver Vaisakhi parade, I met two young men who were eager to educate me about the origins of the Khalsa...

A former factory worker from the British Midlands may be the last living master of the centuries-old Sikh battlefield art of shastar vidya. The father of four is now engaged in a full-time search for a successor.

He is very attentive, bundle of energy, spontaneous and witty. He is always willing to talk about the Gurbani and sincerely, he knows it by heart. The Shabads just flows from him and he usually recites after a deep thought and contemplation.

The four-day Baisakhi Mela, which attracted lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad, came to an end here this evening with impressive processions by Takht Sri Damdama Sahib and the Budha Dal. ...Jathedar Nandgarh said more than 2,000 Sikhs had been baptised on the occasion.

The bolays, according to the website NihangSingh.org, besides reflecting the struggles of the Khalsa, also ridicule those who have opposed the Sikhs at any stage in history. The term for a donkey is "thanedaar", meaning police officer, as Nihangs are renowned for their carefree disregard for worldly authorities, which the police represent.

A superintendent with MC, Tarsem Singh Khalsa says he will make Amritsar look like Singapore, free it from all encroachments, ‘provided there is no political interference’

Nihang is a Persian word that means 'crocodile' coined by Mughal historians who saw brave Sikh monks fight as ferociously as crocodiles. But the Nihangs were not ruthless brutes like their enemies: they called themselves Akali after the timeless nature of God, literally fighting to immortality

Hola Mohalla the war festival of the Nihangs is celebrated during the month of March, marking the festivities congregations of Sikh devotees converge from all over India and abroad.

In The Master's Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib, the new book by Nidar and Parmjit Singh, firmly gives it the place that it deserves.

Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet (in March).

Explore the history of the weapon used by the Sikhs known as the chakram or chakkar.

According to historian and author Parmjit Singh, the turban is a 'Naina Singhia dhirmukhia dastaar bunga' .

A remembrance by photographer Nick Fleming...