Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) Gurgaddi November 24

spnadmin · #10 (**permalink**) 23-Nov-2010, 13:07 PM

A Photo Essay from Sikh Foundation
Guru Gobind Singh.

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Hardip Singh · #11 (**permalink**) 24-Nov-2010, 10:54 AM

Are you sure of the date of D Day of the 10th Guru ji on 24th Nov

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Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) Jyoti Jot November 24

Sabh thaa-ee(n) hoe sahaa-ay.Dasve paat-shaha, shaha Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji maharaj, sabh thaa-ee(n) hoe sahaa-ay."

Brief Overview

Guru Gobind Singh, 1666-1708

Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Gurus, the one who transformed the Sikh faith. In 1699 he created the Khalsa (Pure), a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors. Today the Khalsa comprises all practising Sikhs.

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Guru Gobind named the Guru Granth Sahib his successor ©

Guru Gobind Singh succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur at the age of 9. His teachings were different from his predecessors' - he believed that no power could exploit the Sikhs.

He spent his childhood years studying Persian and Sanskrit, and was skilled in the art of war. His mission was to uphold right in every place and destroy sin and evil. In 1699 he chose the festival day of Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into the Khalsa, a family of soldier saints.

Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practise today.
Sikhs who have been through the Amrit ceremony of initiation become Amritdhari, initiated Sikhs. They take new names and wear the 5 Ks - five physical symbols that Sikhs must wear.

He declared the the Sikh holy book as his successor instead of a human being. The Guru Granth Sahib would thus be the Sikhs' guide forever. Sikhs give it the same status and respect as a human Guru.

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spnadmin · #12 (**permalink**) 24-Nov-2010, 11:48 AM

Hardip ji

You are absolutely correct, and I have made the appropriate changes. November 24 is the Gurgaddi of Guru Gobind Singh.
I take the dates from the Nanakashai calendar as published on http://www.gurbani.org and it makes sense. Our own calendar here at SPN is correct and this was simply mental confusion on my part. No one else pointed that out and thanks for doing so.

Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-gurus/33324-guru-gobind-singh-1666-1708-gurgaddi.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=33324

Guru Gobind Singh received the Gurgaddi when his father died. November 24 is the anniversary of his father's martyrdom. Now of course the SGPC is talking about changing things all over again.