Bhatinda District Bhathinda (also spelt as Bhatinda and Batinda) (30° 14’N, 74° 59’E) is a district and one of the…
Amritsar District
Amritsar District AMRITSAR (31°38’N, 74°53’E) (originally called Ramdaspur) literally “pool of nectar.” This is now the name of a Sikh…
Dasvandh
Dasvandh Dasvandh (or Daswand) – Giving one tenth of your income (10%) is a practice of recognizing that every…
Chardi Kala
Chardi Kala Chardi Kala is an important expression used in Sikhism for a mind frame that a Sikh has…
Bandai Sikhs
Bandai Sikhs The regime founded by Govind Singh was however destined, even before its birth, to be profoundly affected…
Akalis/Nihangs Doctrines
Akalis/Nihangs Doctrines The Akalis (later known as Nihangs) believed in asceticism and celibacy. They also believed in the use…
Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji And Gurbaani
Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji And Gurbaani One day Satguru Sri Guru Har Rai Maharaj’s Sikhs inquired whether those who…
Sri Guru Amar Das Ji and The horse trader
Sri Guru Amar Das Ji and The horse trader A rich Muslim horse dealer named alayar, a native of…
Dhan Guru Nanak Ji with Hamza Gaus
Dhan Guru Nanak Ji with Hamza Gaus Guru Nanak Dev reached Sialkot, now in Pakistan, on one of his…
Consequences of altering Gurbani
Consequences of altering Gurbani Emperor Aurangzeb was on a crusade againt Hindus. Jealous persons within the Emperor’s court tried to…