Tag Archives: Guru Nanak Dev

Batala shrine comes alive to celebrate ‘Babe-da-viah’

Batala, Punjab: Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, seeped in a rich tapestry of Sikh history and culture because of its pious connection Guru Nanak Dev, was the cynosure of a million eyes as devotees thronged the place to pay obeisance on the ...

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Sikh intellectuals back Sidhu on his religious utterings

Amritsar, Punjab:  Sikh intellectuals have appealed to Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh to examine the whole context in which BJP MP from Amritsar Navjot Singh Sidhu had used the religious song Naam Khumari Nanaka Charri Rahe Din Raat ...

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Native soil art offers Pak Sikh rare solace

Amritsar: It took Bholla Javed months of hard work to complete oil painting of first Sikh master Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Bholla has used soil from Nankana Sahib, Guru Nanak’s birthplace, and bamboo shoots from trees grown there. The artist ...

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Three centuries of Sikh military tradition Of valour sublime

India: Well-researched and backed by excellent pictures, Warrior Saints documents three decades of Sikh military tradition. For several days now, the military bands have been practising beyond my office window, perfecting their march down to Vijay Chowk and back, their ...

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