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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: 139938" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Oldest Sikh temple on continent ' deserves to be celebrated'</strong></p><p>Kevin Mills</p><p></p><p>A ceremony set for city hall on Monday will declare 2011 as the year of the Gur Sikh Temple. The national historic site, on South Fraser Way, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.</p><p></p><p>Calling it a “tremendous historical occasion,” Mayor George Peary said the oldest temple in North America deserves to be recognized and celebrated.</p><p></p><p>“It is an opportunity for the entire community to congratulate the Sikh community.”</p><p></p><p>In addition to Monday’s proclamation, the lobby of city hall is home to an exhibition of historic photos, including the gurdwara. The exhibit runs until Jan. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.</p><p></p><p>This is the first in a series of events planned to celebrate the centenary.</p><p></p><p>The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed with Abbotsford’s Khalsa Diwan Society and the Reach Gallery Museum to help organize celebrations.</p><p></p><p>“A century ago, determined pioneers from Punjab, India came together to build one of the first Sikh gurdwaras in North America,” said Satwinder Bains, director of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at UFV.</p><p></p><p>“The lumber for the gurdwara was donated by the owners of a sawmill where many of the Sikh pioneer immigrants worked. They carried the lumber on their backs to the hilltop where they built the gurdwara, which was officially opened in 1911. Today, the gurdwara reminds us all of the hard work, dedication, and devotion of these pioneers.”</p><p></p><p>The gurdwara, took on a simple form to suit the pioneers of the day; it’s a wood-frame building with a false front and a gabled roof and is similar to many buildings constructed in Canadian frontier towns.</p><p></p><p>The gurdwara was the first Sikh temple to be constructed in North America and the temple was designated as a National Historic Site by the Canadian government in 2007. It remains the only gurdwara in the Americas to be bestowed with this honour.</p><p></p><p>Other events include Eat Ethnic in February and the UFV-sponsored South Asian Readers’ and Writers’ Festival that takes place Tuesday, March 29. The headliner for the evening will be Anosh Irani, who will discuss and read from his latest book Dahanu Road. Other writers at the festival include Tariq Malik and Gurjinder Basran.</p><p></p><p>April will mark the opening of a heritage exhibit at the Reach Gallery and in May, UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies will host the Transnational Punjabis in the 21st Century Conference. The conference will conclude with the Virasat pioneer gala hosted by the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association.</p><p></p><p>The full event program can be viewed at <a href="http://www.ufv.ca/cics/centennial" target="_blank">www.ufv.ca/cics/centennial</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 139938, member: 35"] [B]Oldest Sikh temple on continent ' deserves to be celebrated'[/B] Kevin Mills A ceremony set for city hall on Monday will declare 2011 as the year of the Gur Sikh Temple. The national historic site, on South Fraser Way, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Calling it a “tremendous historical occasion,” Mayor George Peary said the oldest temple in North America deserves to be recognized and celebrated. “It is an opportunity for the entire community to congratulate the Sikh community.” In addition to Monday’s proclamation, the lobby of city hall is home to an exhibition of historic photos, including the gurdwara. The exhibit runs until Jan. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is the first in a series of events planned to celebrate the centenary. The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed with Abbotsford’s Khalsa Diwan Society and the Reach Gallery Museum to help organize celebrations. “A century ago, determined pioneers from Punjab, India came together to build one of the first Sikh gurdwaras in North America,” said Satwinder Bains, director of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at UFV. “The lumber for the gurdwara was donated by the owners of a sawmill where many of the Sikh pioneer immigrants worked. They carried the lumber on their backs to the hilltop where they built the gurdwara, which was officially opened in 1911. Today, the gurdwara reminds us all of the hard work, dedication, and devotion of these pioneers.” The gurdwara, took on a simple form to suit the pioneers of the day; it’s a wood-frame building with a false front and a gabled roof and is similar to many buildings constructed in Canadian frontier towns. The gurdwara was the first Sikh temple to be constructed in North America and the temple was designated as a National Historic Site by the Canadian government in 2007. It remains the only gurdwara in the Americas to be bestowed with this honour. Other events include Eat Ethnic in February and the UFV-sponsored South Asian Readers’ and Writers’ Festival that takes place Tuesday, March 29. The headliner for the evening will be Anosh Irani, who will discuss and read from his latest book Dahanu Road. Other writers at the festival include Tariq Malik and Gurjinder Basran. April will mark the opening of a heritage exhibit at the Reach Gallery and in May, UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies will host the Transnational Punjabis in the 21st Century Conference. The conference will conclude with the Virasat pioneer gala hosted by the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association. The full event program can be viewed at [url]www.ufv.ca/cics/centennial[/url]. [/QUOTE]
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