Guru Har Rai Sahib ji Description He was born in 1630, spent most of his life in devotional meditation and preaching the teachings of Guru Nanak. Although, Guru Har Rai Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, Guru Hargobind. He […]

Guru Gobind Singh ji He was born in 1666 and became Guru after the martyrdom of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur. He created the Khalsa (The Pure Ones) in 1699, changing the Sikhs into a saint-soldier order with special symbols and sacraments for protecting themselves. After the Guru had administered Amrit to his Five Beloved […]

Guru Ramadas ji Description He was born in 1534. Guru ji founded the city of Amritsar and started the construction of the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar, the holy city of the Sikhs. He requested the, Muslim Sufi, Mian Mir to lay the cornerstone of the Harmandir Sahib. The temple remains open on all sides […]

Guru Amardasji Description He was born in 1479. Guru Amardas took up cudgels of spirituality to fight against caste restrictions, caste prejudices and the curse of untouchability. He strengthened the tradition of the free kitchen, Guru Ka Langar (started by Guru Nanak), and made his disciples, whether rich or poor, whether high born or low […]

Guru Nanak Dev Ji – The Founder of Sikh Religion The history of Sikh religion starts with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikh religion, on April 14, 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi (now in Pakistan) presently known as Nankana Sahib in the house of Mehta Kalyan Das (Methta Kalu Ji) and Mata […]