The Guru Granth Sahib contains predominantly hymns of the following Sikh Gurus: Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan and Guru Teg Bahadur. It also contains hymns and verses of thirteen Hindu Bhakti movement sant poets (saints) and two Muslim saint poets.

Significance of the Guru Granth Sahib It is believed to be the word of God and is therefore infallible . It is considered as the Living Guru, because the Gurmukhi scripture is considered the word of God and therefore treated with respect as a human might be.

The Guru Granth Sahib gives Sikhs guidance on how to live their lives. It teaches them about the oneness of humanity . Within the Guru Granth Sahib, the hymns and poems express the importance of the equality of all humans. They also highlight the belief in monotheism and the importance of Waheguru .

Guru Gobind Singh

The first word is Guru, and a Guru in the Sanskrit language means a teacher. Granth is a word of Hindi, and this means a book. The third word Sahib is a word of Urdu language and it means master. Thus, the Guru Granth Sahib means a Master Book by the Teacher.

The Guru Granth Sahib , also called Adi Granth, is the holy book of the religion Sikhism.

Summary. English: The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib or the Golden Temple (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari(God) the temple of God it is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab,India, is the holiest shrine in Sikhism.

This temple has asset worth Rs 320 crore. The throne on which Baba is seated, is made of 94 kg gold. Golden Temple: Gold, plated on marble gives this temple its distinctive appearance. It has a net worth running into crores, mostly donated by Sikh devotees across the globe.

The Indian government announced that 492 Sikh militants were killed, but the Sikhs put the number at more than 1,000. More than 100 army troops were killed and several hundred wounded. More than 1,500 Sikhs were arrested in the operation.

The chhota Ghallughara took place in May 1746 when, according to estimates made by the celebrated Sikh historian Professor Ganda Singh, about 10,000 Sikh men and women were killed.

According to the Indian government, about 400 people were killed, including 87 soldiers. But Sikh groups dispute this figure. They say thousands died, including a large number of pilgrims who were there for an important Sikh festival, the anniversary of the death of their fifth guru, Arjan Dev Ji.

* The official death toll on the Indian side was 527 and that on the Pakistani side was between 357 and 453.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Rosaghara is a traditional kitchen of Jagannatha temple, Puri, Odisha, India.

The Golden Temple langar, which is always a delicious and fulfilling meal, is served at all times of the day and the service is done mostly by volunteers who do it of their own free will as part of Sewa, keeping the kitchen and service running 24 hours a day.

The langar serves only vegetarian food in order to make it inclusive of all faiths. Different faiths have different food laws for example, Muslims are only able to eat halal meat and cannot eat pork.

Meals in the langar are vegetarian, and are simple, nourishing and nutritious. They usually consist of rotis (bread), rice, daal (lentils), a vegetable dish, and kheer (dessert).