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Gurbani (889-1008)
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Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
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<blockquote data-quote="drkhalsa" data-source="post: 16522" data-attributes="member: 384"><p><strong>Re: Why is Diwali Important to Sikhs ?</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emthup.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Why is Diwali Important To Sikhs? <img src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emgift.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></strong></p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Guru Amar Das (3rd Guru ) institutionalized this as one of the special days when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings at Goindwal. In 1577 the foundation stone of The Golden Temple was laid on Diwali by Muslim Saint Mian Mir. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Diwali festival took place during the life of the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib<strong>. The Muslim Emperor Jahengir, imprisoned the Guru and 52 Kings.</strong>The Emperor ruled India at this time. <strong>The Asian Indians begged the Emperor to release the Guru and the Emperor agreed but the Gurus said also release the kings. Guru ji had a gown made with 52 string pieces for the Hindu prisoners to hold</strong>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Guru and the Hindu kings were also freed at Diwali, Sikhs were very happy when their leader was released. Guru Hargobind Sahib went to the Golden Temple Amritsar in the Punjab. Sikh Diwali is recalled throughout India and in many countries; each year to remember Guru ji's release. At Diwali we worship the religious freedom for Sikhs and this is why Diwali is called the Light Festival. <strong>As Guru's Mother was full of happiness that her son was released she ordered food and sweets and gave them to everyone. The worshippers float multi-coloured light candles on the water at the Golden Temple. The gurdwara, hold a grand fireworks display. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>SACRIFICE ON DIWALI BHAI MANI SINGH</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Bhai Mani Singh </span>was a great Sikh scholar and martyr who was the scribe of the final version of the Guru Granth Sahib under the guidance of Guru Gobind Singh. In 1737 <strong>Bhai Mani Singh took permission from the muslim governor of Lahore for the Sikhs to celebrate Diwali at the Golden Temple on the payment of Rs. 5,000 as tax, a practice which had been banned.</strong> <strong>Not enough people attended Diwali that year because they were afraid of the moghul authorities and as a result not enough money was collected</strong>. <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff3300">The moghul authorities arrested Bhai Mani Singh and publicly executed him in Lahore. This great Martyr showed his courage as he recited Sukhmani Sahib while he was cut LIMB BY LIMB, JOINT BY JOINT and remained in high spirits through the torture.wahegurooo waheguroo wahegurooo waheguruooo.. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px">!!!DHAN GURU HARGOBIND JI & DHAN SHAHEED BHAI MANI SINGH JI !!!!!! </span>DHAN=GREAT</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/images/portraits/guru_har.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center">GURU HARGOBIND, TRUE WARRIOR !!!!!</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #003399">http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #003399"><img src="http://www.panthkhalsa.org/pictures/gs_bhaimanisingh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center">BHAI MANI SINGH A TRUE MARTYR</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drkhalsa, post: 16522, member: 384"] [b]Re: Why is Diwali Important to Sikhs ?[/b] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Arial][IMG]http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emthup.gif[/IMG]Why is Diwali Important To Sikhs? [IMG]http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emgift.gif[/IMG][/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [FONT=Arial]Guru Amar Das (3rd Guru ) institutionalized this as one of the special days when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings at Goindwal. In 1577 the foundation stone of The Golden Temple was laid on Diwali by Muslim Saint Mian Mir. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Diwali festival took place during the life of the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib[B]. The Muslim Emperor Jahengir, imprisoned the Guru and 52 Kings.[/B]The Emperor ruled India at this time. [B]The Asian Indians begged the Emperor to release the Guru and the Emperor agreed but the Gurus said also release the kings. Guru ji had a gown made with 52 string pieces for the Hindu prisoners to hold[/B]. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The Guru and the Hindu kings were also freed at Diwali, Sikhs were very happy when their leader was released. Guru Hargobind Sahib went to the Golden Temple Amritsar in the Punjab. Sikh Diwali is recalled throughout India and in many countries; each year to remember Guru ji's release. At Diwali we worship the religious freedom for Sikhs and this is why Diwali is called the Light Festival. [B]As Guru's Mother was full of happiness that her son was released she ordered food and sweets and gave them to everyone. The worshippers float multi-coloured light candles on the water at the Golden Temple. The gurdwara, hold a grand fireworks display. [/B] [B]SACRIFICE ON DIWALI BHAI MANI SINGH[/B] [SIZE=4]Bhai Mani Singh [/SIZE]was a great Sikh scholar and martyr who was the scribe of the final version of the Guru Granth Sahib under the guidance of Guru Gobind Singh. In 1737 [B]Bhai Mani Singh took permission from the muslim governor of Lahore for the Sikhs to celebrate Diwali at the Golden Temple on the payment of Rs. 5,000 as tax, a practice which had been banned.[/B] [B]Not enough people attended Diwali that year because they were afraid of the moghul authorities and as a result not enough money was collected[/B]. [SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff3300]The moghul authorities arrested Bhai Mani Singh and publicly executed him in Lahore. This great Martyr showed his courage as he recited Sukhmani Sahib while he was cut LIMB BY LIMB, JOINT BY JOINT and remained in high spirits through the torture.wahegurooo waheguroo wahegurooo waheguruooo.. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][/FONT] [CENTER][SIZE=4]!!!DHAN GURU HARGOBIND JI & DHAN SHAHEED BHAI MANI SINGH JI !!!!!! [/SIZE]DHAN=GREAT [IMG]http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/images/portraits/guru_har.jpg[/IMG] GURU HARGOBIND, TRUE WARRIOR !!!!! [URL="http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html"][COLOR=#003399]http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html[/COLOR][/URL] [COLOR=#003399][IMG]http://www.panthkhalsa.org/pictures/gs_bhaimanisingh.jpg[/IMG][/COLOR] BHAI MANI SINGH A TRUE MARTYR [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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