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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 194090" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Tributes pour in for Sikh pillar Jit Singh Digwa who died after short illness</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10862782.Tributes_to_Sikh_leader/" target="_blank">http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10862782.Tributes_to_Sikh_leader/</a></p><p></p><p>TRIBUTES have poured in for one of the founding fathers of Southampton's Sikh community.</p><p></p><p>Jit Singh Digwa – a longstanding former president of one of the city's main Sikh temples – died after a short illness.</p><p></p><p>The 83-year-old great-grandfather was born in Golitian in India and was the youngest of seven children.</p><p></p><p>He first arrived in Britain as an 18-year-old in the late 1940s with nothing more than a suitcase. Shortly after getting married and starting a family, Mr Digwa lived in Willenhall in the West Midlands for several years, before settling in Southampton in 1969. He worked for a number of employers including Pirelli Cables and Carrefour and helped establish the city’s Guru Tegh Bahadur temple in St Mark’s Road in the late 1980s where he served as president for number of years.</p><p></p><p>His older brother Ranjit, who died in 1978, was one of the key founders of the local Sikh temple over 40 years ago in Clovelly Road, but it moved to the new premises as the community grew.</p><p></p><p>More than 500 people gathered at the West End Crematorium, where family members wore turbans and matching shirts in his favourite colour, blue, as his coffin arrived in a horsedrawn carriage.</p><p></p><p>They released 12 doves and 83 blue balloons to celebrate each year of his life, while his 27 great-grandchildren wore T-shirts bearing his image while floral tributes in the Punjabi language for grandad, father, husband and brother were on show.</p><p></p><p>His daughter Jagdish Kaur Digwar, 50, who lives in London, hailed him as “one in a million” and added: “No one can ever replace him or his unconditional love for his family.</p><p></p><p>“He was a religious and spiritual human being who many people admired and respected.</p><p></p><p>“We will miss him dearly.”</p><p></p><p>His grandson Ronnie Digwa, 35, who lives in Southampton, spoke on behalf of all the grandchildren: “He was a man of great stature, a gentle giant with remarkable love and kindness. A true leader, with great morals and family values.</p><p></p><p>“Some of our fondest memories were when all the children would climb all over him and smother him with cuddles and he would often blow raspberries on our cheeks. “Our Grandad loved children and I remember he would often take us to the Royal Pier, Mayflower Park and treat us to an ice cream.” One of his many great-grandchildren, Ria Kaur aged 11, hailed him as an “kind, loving and supportive man, who brought a smile to everyone’s face”. Temple vice-secretary Vejapal Singh Digwa, said: “He was a key figure in the community who was very much respected.</p><p></p><p>“He was a lovable person and there aren’t many people who have as much knowledge about Sikh history and teachings as he had.”</p><p></p><p>Mr Digwa, whose hobbies included gardening and darts, leaves his wife of 63 years Kuldip Kaur Digwa, 82, seven children, 29 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 194090, member: 35"] [B]Tributes pour in for Sikh pillar Jit Singh Digwa who died after short illness[/B] [url]http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10862782.Tributes_to_Sikh_leader/[/url] TRIBUTES have poured in for one of the founding fathers of Southampton's Sikh community. Jit Singh Digwa – a longstanding former president of one of the city's main Sikh temples – died after a short illness. The 83-year-old great-grandfather was born in Golitian in India and was the youngest of seven children. He first arrived in Britain as an 18-year-old in the late 1940s with nothing more than a suitcase. Shortly after getting married and starting a family, Mr Digwa lived in Willenhall in the West Midlands for several years, before settling in Southampton in 1969. He worked for a number of employers including Pirelli Cables and Carrefour and helped establish the city’s Guru Tegh Bahadur temple in St Mark’s Road in the late 1980s where he served as president for number of years. His older brother Ranjit, who died in 1978, was one of the key founders of the local Sikh temple over 40 years ago in Clovelly Road, but it moved to the new premises as the community grew. More than 500 people gathered at the West End Crematorium, where family members wore turbans and matching shirts in his favourite colour, blue, as his coffin arrived in a horsedrawn carriage. They released 12 doves and 83 blue balloons to celebrate each year of his life, while his 27 great-grandchildren wore T-shirts bearing his image while floral tributes in the Punjabi language for grandad, father, husband and brother were on show. His daughter Jagdish Kaur Digwar, 50, who lives in London, hailed him as “one in a million” and added: “No one can ever replace him or his unconditional love for his family. “He was a religious and spiritual human being who many people admired and respected. “We will miss him dearly.” His grandson Ronnie Digwa, 35, who lives in Southampton, spoke on behalf of all the grandchildren: “He was a man of great stature, a gentle giant with remarkable love and kindness. A true leader, with great morals and family values. “Some of our fondest memories were when all the children would climb all over him and smother him with cuddles and he would often blow raspberries on our cheeks. “Our Grandad loved children and I remember he would often take us to the Royal Pier, Mayflower Park and treat us to an ice cream.” One of his many great-grandchildren, Ria Kaur aged 11, hailed him as an “kind, loving and supportive man, who brought a smile to everyone’s face”. Temple vice-secretary Vejapal Singh Digwa, said: “He was a key figure in the community who was very much respected. “He was a lovable person and there aren’t many people who have as much knowledge about Sikh history and teachings as he had.” Mr Digwa, whose hobbies included gardening and darts, leaves his wife of 63 years Kuldip Kaur Digwa, 82, seven children, 29 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. [/QUOTE]
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