Pakistan Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
2023-03-20
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Bandee Shhorh Divas
2023-02-11
ਬੰਧੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ, ੧-ਫੱਗਣ (੧੨ ਫਰਵਰੀ) | Bandee Shhorh Divas, 1-Phaggan (February 12) On this day Sikhs celebrate the arrival of Guru Hargobind Sahib ji in Amritsar by lighting lamps, following imprisonment in the Gawalior fort, in 1620 CE. Reference: Bhatt Vahi Talaunda, Pargana Jind. Read more about the historicalContinue Reading
Gurbani Based Months and Seasons
2021-07-14
How many seasons are there in Gurbani? Spring Summer Monsoon1 Fall Winter Snow ਬਸੰਤ ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ ਬਰਸੁ ਸਰਦ ਸਿਸੀਅਰ ਹਿਮਕਰ Basant Grikhm Baras Sard Sisiar Himkar www.moolnanakshaicalendar.com There are six seasons per Gurbani: Basant, Grikham, Baras, Sard, Sisiar, Himkar. ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਡੇ ੬ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ: ਬਸੰਤ, ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ, ਬਰਸੁ, ਸਰਦ, ਸਿਸੀਅਰ, ਹਿਮਕਰ| 1. WhatContinue Reading
Nanakshahi Sammat 553 Mool Nanakshahi Calendar 2021-2022
2020-12-25
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A Balanced Perspective – Now that we have the evidence, let us put it all together.
2020-10-28
In 1995, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) decided to implement the new Reformed Nanakshahi Calendar from 1999 CE. The changes were recommended by the Calendar Reform Committee under the aegis of The Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh.
In 1998, per the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) General House Resolution, SGPC released a calendar that was “scientific, correct and based on Gurbani” and factual dates from the Sikh History. It was highly acclaimed and the entire Sikh Panth was asked to follow this calendar. That was released on the 300th year of Khalsa’s Creation in 1999.Continue Reading
Celebrating The Sikh Guru’s birthdays.
2020-10-28
Does it behoove a Sikh to celebrate the birthday of his children but not that of the Gurus? The line quoted by Gurmit Singh, Australia, from Sukhmani Sahib, (ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ 3-16) should be interpreted along with other lines:Continue Reading
Gurpurab, Christmas, Diwali, and Holloween
2020-10-28
Submitted by Gurpreet Kaur “In India, Muslims and other non-Hindus may celebrate Diwali, just as non-Christians in the U.S. may celebrate Christmas.”[1] I am not a scholar in Sikh studies nor one on Sikh history. I am an average person/consumer who is interested in learning and teaching accurate Sikh historyContinue Reading
Celebrating Birthdays – Keeping It Real
2020-10-28
Do you know your date of birth? I know mine. I celebrate my birthday on that date, every year. Can you imagine have a birthday on a different date each year? For all practical purposes, my friends and family wouldn’t know when to wish me or throw me that surprise milestone birthday party. No one would know my age. My kids and grandkids, and g.g. kids (you get the picture) wouldn’t really know if my account of the Coronavirus-19 pandemic is real or a myth. Was I really there? Did I really survive it? What were the lessons learned? How did these impact future generations? No one would know…Continue Reading
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NANAKSHAHI CALENDAR
2010-07-14
Pal Singh Purewal [1995] SummaryShromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to implement the new Reformed Nanakshahi Calendar from 1999 CE. The changes were recommended by the Calendar Reform Committee under the aegis of the Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh. In this article these changes and why they were necessary areContinue Reading