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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 225155" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p style="text-align: center"><strong>MALAY PENINSULA</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22467[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>28.1 Map of Malay Peninsula</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22468[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Photo 28.1. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Slaingor, KualaLumpur, Malaysia</strong></p><p></p><p>From Tenasserim valley Guru Nanak and his companions proceeded to Malay Peninsula (Silmilla Dvipa). His next stop was Brahmpur or south east Burma which at the time of part of Majapahit kingdom and considered as a part of Silmila Dvip or Malay Peninsula. When they reached Silmilla Dvipa, Guru Nanak's name was already well known. Everyone narrated how he bestowed upon Sudhar Sain the kingdom of three dvipas and how he made Jhanda Badhi a great saint. All three stayed in the garden of a city. Mardana desired to go to the city. In fact he was hungry and wanted to have some food from the city. Guru Nanak said, "The name of this city is Brahampur and is ruled by Madhur Bain, Brahman by caste."</p><p></p><p>As they were discussing, Raja Madhur Bain turned up there hunting. He questioned them. When he found that they were accompanied by the saint who has been to Bisihar to bless Sudharsain with a kingdom, he was very much pleased. He gave out details of his kingdom and surrounding areas. He stated, "I am Madhur Bain, I am the king of this area and a Brahman by caste. Name of this city is Brahampur....There are eighteen kings in these three dvipas. They are Kaul Nain, Madhur Bain, Sudhar Sain, Sukhchain, Asrapan, Sagar Sain, Bir Nain, Lal Nain, Rai Sain, Sukh Sagar, Naga Paras Ram, Raja Atak-Ghatak, Sudhi Balka, Budh-Bibek-Balka, Raja Nam Jyoti, Raja Bali Sanghar, Raja Jur Jarang and Raja Madan Raja". Bala told him, 'Guru Nanak has blessed Sudhar Sain to rule over all of you. Raja Madhurbain invited Guru Nanak to city. Guru Nanak sang hymn in Raag Bilaval <em>'Ek bhandar ke jin sahib kichh dia, bhukh nang sabh cheenkar apna kar liya'</em> (God his given me everything by giving me the store of True Name. He has snatched hunger and nakedness and made me his own). Raja Madhurbain then became his disciple. Guru Nanak asked him to serve Sudharsain. All three stayed with Madhurbain for one month before departing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22469[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong>Photo 28.2: Raja Madhurbain paying regards to Guru Nanak</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">Dr. Kohli mentions: “In the Puranas the Malay peninsula is also called Salmalidvipa”. [1] This dvipa was divided into seven parts and had seven rivers. Several people of the Dvipa gathered around the Guru considering him a holy man from another Dvipa and presented fruits of the area. The Guru asked them about the general condition of life in their Dvipa. They said, "We have all comforts of life, but we have certain vices which create troubles. Jealousy is created on seeing the superiors; ego is created on seeing inferiors and enmity on seeing the equals. If these vices are shed away, there will be bliss forever. Kindly suggest some remedy for these ills".</p><p></p><p>The Guru said, "There is light of God within everybody and there is none without Him. If you think in this way, the inequality will cease. There will be no trouble. Remember the name of the Lord. Join the holy congregation as brothers and pray". The people of the Dvipa became his followers. The Guru visited the town in this Dvipa. The people and the king received him with great respect. The Guru initiated the king and the subject into the worship of Divine Name and remain under His discipline'.</p><p></p><p>Dr Kohli mentions further, “After visiting Salmalidvipa, Guru Nanak is said to have travelled several islands. It is surmised that the lands and islands visited by the Guru were the lands and islands which formed part of greater India i.e., Siam, Annam. Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, Bali, Borneo etc. He might have also visited Philippines and Japan. But we do not find any traces of the visit of Guru Nanak in these countries.”[2] Dr Kohli does not appear to be aware that all these areas were then under Majapahit Empire. However further detailed research in this is needed.</p><p></p><p>Indonesia. “It is said that there is “Charan paduka” (the impression of the holy feet of the Guru in Bangkok (Siam-Thailand). He is understood to have washed his hair at this place. He was held in profound veneration like Lord Buddha, therefore the annual function at the temple is held on Kartik Purnima. Another temple in Bangkok known as Treyi Mitter (temple of three friends) is supposed to have been built in memory of the Guru and his two companions Bala and Mardana. It is also probable that the Guru visited Ayudhya also in Thailand, through the Ayudhya chronicles do not mention Guru Nanak’s visit to Thailand. It requires further investigations. [3]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22470[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22471[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Map 28.1. and 28.2. Various states under Majapahit visited by Guru Nanak</strong></p><p></p><p>From Malaya Peninsula Guru Nanak is stated to have visited Ayudhya in Siam and Vat Sarkat in</p><p></p><p><strong>References </strong></p><p></p><p>[1] Surinder Singh Kohli (Dr) ed., 1995, <em>Janamsakhi Bhai Bala, </em>Chandigarh, Punjab University, 2nd edn Col Gerini in his researches on the “Ptolemy’s Geography of astern Asia, “writes: “The term Salmali, justified to a certain extent by the abundance of silk cotton tree (Salmali-Bombax Malabaricum) in the low jungles of the coast, in more or less as in the dvipas of the Purnanas a conventional epithet. I believe it to be a corruption of Suvarnamali: for Siamese MSS, contain a legend of Buddha having left one of his holy footprints on the shining mount of Suvaranamalgiri in the Tanasserim province which I identify with Kuta-Salmali peak on whose summit the Ramayana paces the abode of garuda. The name of the Penisnsula, Malaya dvipa, mentioned besides in several MSS., in the Kalyani inscriptions of pegu, is evidently connected with the alternative designations Salmali and Suvsarnamali dvipa.” This dvipa was named after white Plaksha (or Pakhar) tree which was found is abundance in the region. The word Plaksha in Sanskrit means white.</p><p></p><p>[2] Surinder Singh Kohli Dr, 1978, Travels of Guru Nanak, p.56</p><p></p><p>[3] Op cit pp. 56-57</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 225155, member: 26009"] [CENTER][B]MALAY PENINSULA[/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH type="full"]22467[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]28.1 Map of Malay Peninsula[/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH type="full"]22468[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]Photo 28.1. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Slaingor, KualaLumpur, Malaysia[/B][/CENTER] From Tenasserim valley Guru Nanak and his companions proceeded to Malay Peninsula (Silmilla Dvipa). His next stop was Brahmpur or south east Burma which at the time of part of Majapahit kingdom and considered as a part of Silmila Dvip or Malay Peninsula. When they reached Silmilla Dvipa, Guru Nanak's name was already well known. Everyone narrated how he bestowed upon Sudhar Sain the kingdom of three dvipas and how he made Jhanda Badhi a great saint. All three stayed in the garden of a city. Mardana desired to go to the city. In fact he was hungry and wanted to have some food from the city. Guru Nanak said, "The name of this city is Brahampur and is ruled by Madhur Bain, Brahman by caste." As they were discussing, Raja Madhur Bain turned up there hunting. He questioned them. When he found that they were accompanied by the saint who has been to Bisihar to bless Sudharsain with a kingdom, he was very much pleased. He gave out details of his kingdom and surrounding areas. He stated, "I am Madhur Bain, I am the king of this area and a Brahman by caste. Name of this city is Brahampur....There are eighteen kings in these three dvipas. They are Kaul Nain, Madhur Bain, Sudhar Sain, Sukhchain, Asrapan, Sagar Sain, Bir Nain, Lal Nain, Rai Sain, Sukh Sagar, Naga Paras Ram, Raja Atak-Ghatak, Sudhi Balka, Budh-Bibek-Balka, Raja Nam Jyoti, Raja Bali Sanghar, Raja Jur Jarang and Raja Madan Raja". Bala told him, 'Guru Nanak has blessed Sudhar Sain to rule over all of you. Raja Madhurbain invited Guru Nanak to city. Guru Nanak sang hymn in Raag Bilaval [I]'Ek bhandar ke jin sahib kichh dia, bhukh nang sabh cheenkar apna kar liya'[/I] (God his given me everything by giving me the store of True Name. He has snatched hunger and nakedness and made me his own). Raja Madhurbain then became his disciple. Guru Nanak asked him to serve Sudharsain. All three stayed with Madhurbain for one month before departing. [ATTACH type="full"]22469[/ATTACH] [B]Photo 28.2: Raja Madhurbain paying regards to Guru Nanak[/B] [CENTER]Dr. Kohli mentions: “In the Puranas the Malay peninsula is also called Salmalidvipa”. [1] This dvipa was divided into seven parts and had seven rivers. Several people of the Dvipa gathered around the Guru considering him a holy man from another Dvipa and presented fruits of the area. The Guru asked them about the general condition of life in their Dvipa. They said, "We have all comforts of life, but we have certain vices which create troubles. Jealousy is created on seeing the superiors; ego is created on seeing inferiors and enmity on seeing the equals. If these vices are shed away, there will be bliss forever. Kindly suggest some remedy for these ills".[/CENTER] The Guru said, "There is light of God within everybody and there is none without Him. If you think in this way, the inequality will cease. There will be no trouble. Remember the name of the Lord. Join the holy congregation as brothers and pray". The people of the Dvipa became his followers. The Guru visited the town in this Dvipa. The people and the king received him with great respect. The Guru initiated the king and the subject into the worship of Divine Name and remain under His discipline'. Dr Kohli mentions further, “After visiting Salmalidvipa, Guru Nanak is said to have travelled several islands. It is surmised that the lands and islands visited by the Guru were the lands and islands which formed part of greater India i.e., Siam, Annam. Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, Bali, Borneo etc. He might have also visited Philippines and Japan. But we do not find any traces of the visit of Guru Nanak in these countries.”[2] Dr Kohli does not appear to be aware that all these areas were then under Majapahit Empire. However further detailed research in this is needed. Indonesia. “It is said that there is “Charan paduka” (the impression of the holy feet of the Guru in Bangkok (Siam-Thailand). He is understood to have washed his hair at this place. He was held in profound veneration like Lord Buddha, therefore the annual function at the temple is held on Kartik Purnima. Another temple in Bangkok known as Treyi Mitter (temple of three friends) is supposed to have been built in memory of the Guru and his two companions Bala and Mardana. It is also probable that the Guru visited Ayudhya also in Thailand, through the Ayudhya chronicles do not mention Guru Nanak’s visit to Thailand. It requires further investigations. [3] [ATTACH type="full" width="343px"]22470[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="347px"]22471[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]Map 28.1. and 28.2. Various states under Majapahit visited by Guru Nanak[/B][/CENTER] From Malaya Peninsula Guru Nanak is stated to have visited Ayudhya in Siam and Vat Sarkat in [B]References [/B] [1] Surinder Singh Kohli (Dr) ed., 1995, [I]Janamsakhi Bhai Bala, [/I]Chandigarh, Punjab University, 2nd edn Col Gerini in his researches on the “Ptolemy’s Geography of astern Asia, “writes: “The term Salmali, justified to a certain extent by the abundance of silk cotton tree (Salmali-Bombax Malabaricum) in the low jungles of the coast, in more or less as in the dvipas of the Purnanas a conventional epithet. I believe it to be a corruption of Suvarnamali: for Siamese MSS, contain a legend of Buddha having left one of his holy footprints on the shining mount of Suvaranamalgiri in the Tanasserim province which I identify with Kuta-Salmali peak on whose summit the Ramayana paces the abode of garuda. The name of the Penisnsula, Malaya dvipa, mentioned besides in several MSS., in the Kalyani inscriptions of pegu, is evidently connected with the alternative designations Salmali and Suvsarnamali dvipa.” This dvipa was named after white Plaksha (or Pakhar) tree which was found is abundance in the region. The word Plaksha in Sanskrit means white. [2] Surinder Singh Kohli Dr, 1978, Travels of Guru Nanak, p.56 [3] Op cit pp. 56-57 [/QUOTE]
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