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Adi Granth(Punjabi: “First Book”) Sacred scripture of Sikhism. Composed of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus and Hindu and Islamic saints, it is the central object of worship in all gurdwaras (temples). It is ritually opened and closed daily and is read continuously on special occasions. First compiled in 1604 by Arjan, it included his own hymns and those of his predecessors and the devotional songs of saints. In 1704 the last Guru, Gobind Singh, added more hymns and decreed that after his death the Granth would take the place of the Guru. Written mostly in Punjabi or Hindi, it contains the Mul Mantra (basic prayer), Japji (the most important scripture, written by Nanak), and hymns arranged according to the ragas in which they are to be sung. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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First, on page 47 Tara Singh refers to a Sikh priest allegedly quoting a verse from the Guru Granth Sahib, "Bind guai ta(n) nark adhikar" (When the moment is lost, then hell is earned). A group of five retired Sikh lieutenant generals protested to President Zail Singh that the mutineers were a special case insofar that as Sikhs, these soldiers had sworn their allegiance on the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book -- all Indian army regiments induct their personnel with a religious as well as civil oath),(47) and had been let down by military superiors who had kept them uninformed of the situation leading up to and including Operation Blue Star. |
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