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Guru Nanak Could we really call Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism... The origin of the word  is  that a  founder  originally meant a person who forges steel; similarly, the  founder  of a company  is  forging the new entity.   Well, he did  carry a new message to preach and to foster and found a new entity, in the much distraught world, brought a new message for mankind, He  was known for his political, social and spiritual beliefs which were based on love, equality, fraternity and virtue Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was one of the greatest religious innovators of all time and the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak's birthday is celebrated by Sikhs on April 14th by the Nanakshahi Calendar. (The date according to the lunar calendar changes annually but is usually in November.) Nanak's religious ideas draw on both Hindu and Islamic thought but are far more than just a synt...

It  was in the year 1999, the tercentennial year of the Birth of the Khalsa that th e dream process starts to  build a Khalsa Heritage Complex at Anandpur Sahib to commemorate the epoch-making event.   The Virasat-e-Khalsa stands at a site that is the birthplace of the Khalsa Panth.  It was here in 1699, on Vaisakhi Day, that  Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa Panth. It had to be an inspiring tribute to the laudable and poignant saga of the people of Punjab unfolding Sikh history and tradition like never before. Hailed as a "wonder in the making", the Khalsa Heritage complex had been conceived  on  a scale with a global perspective and located amidst rolling hills on a sprawling 100-acre estate inspired by the nearby Himalayan Mountains .  In its grandeur, it has no precedent, no comparison.....   Conceived as a repository of the rich heritage of the ...

" Be pure," said the Guru, "and Truth would reveal itself to thee. Have love of God uppermost in thy heart and hurt not the feelings of His creatures." As the teachings of most messiahs, even the beliefs & philosophies of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Guru of Sikhs, were not very popular in the beginning. But, today, it is those very teachings of Guru Nanak that are the basic tenets that guide the lives of Sikhs.  The three teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji are known as  Nam Simran,  Kirt Karo, Wand Chako.  The term 'Nam Simran' means to think about God. Kirt Kaara preaches people to lead a normal life by earning their living through hard work and honesty. 'Wand Chhako' means to share whatever spare things you have with poor and needy people. Guru Nanak philosophy & teachings can be summarized as: There is only one God, who is known by different names in different religions. Strive hard and make a wholehearted effort to help others, b...