Sikh Gurus
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Sikhism was established by Gurus (literally teachers) over the period of 1469 to 1708. Most of the Gurus were born in Northern India, notably the Punjab, although they travelled extensively from as far west as Arabia to Assam in the east and Sri Lanka in the south. Guru Nanak, the first Guru was born in modern day Pakistan, and Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru was born in Patna, Bihar. Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh nominated the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib as the final and eternal Guru of Sikhism. All Sikhs are required to follow the teachings of the Gurus, which upon meditation leads to salvation. The Gurus are considered as a path to reach union with God.
[edit] Guruship
The followers of Sikhism hold the number of gurus to be Ten, beginning from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and continuing till Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.The successor to the ten Gurus of Sikhism is Guru Granth Sahib, who is the eternal Guru of Sikhs. The Sikhs revere Guru Granth Sahib in the same manner in which they revere their Ten Gurus.
The sikhs do not bow or pay homage to any mortal, and consider Guru Granth Sahib as reflection of their Ten Gurus. The teachings and words of the Sikh Gurus are recorded in Guru Granth Sahib, which are without any alteration and appear as they were uttered.
- Guru Nanak: Bedi
- Guru Angad: Trehan
- Guru Amar Das: Bhalla
- All seven others: Sodhi
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Sikh Gurus - SikhismGuide.org
- Sikh Gurus - Sikhd4ce.com
- Information about the Sikh Guru's - G5SikhMedia..co.uk
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