in Amritsar‚ if you’re short on time? The Golden Temple is an enormous Sikh Temple located in the heart of city Amritsar‚ and is the most important place of holy pilgrimage for the Sikhs. It is a powerful monument of immense historical importance that represents the magnificence and strength of the Sikhs spread all over the world. The glorious temple is a living example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds. In the other temples‚ the devotees have to climb up
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celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent‚ especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community. For the Sikh community this festival commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists for different reasons. Importance for Sikhs The festival bears a great significance for the Sikhs due of the fact that on the Vaisakhi Day in the year 1699‚ the 10th Guru of the Sikhs‚ Guru Gobind Singh laid down the foundation of the Panth Khalsa‚ that is the Order of
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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me Balbir has recovered from his drink problem and has grown his hair and wears a turban – observing our Sikh religion. I have written to the Sikh Temples (Gurdwara’s) in Chicago in the hope that someone there knows Balbir’s whereabouts. I have also sent copies of a photo of Balbir taken in 1994. Although he is clean shaven on this photo – the most distinctive identification is the tattoo (a Sikh symbol) on the back of his right hand. This is very clearly visible on this photo. I can e-mail this photo
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ruled the democratic country‚ which had become a republic with its own constitution in 1950. In 1977‚ the opposition gained the majority of votes. In 1984‚ after the Congress Party had regained the majority‚ conflicts with the cultural minority of the Sikhs lead to the assassination of the Indian Prime Minister‚ Indira Ghandi. There was also a lot of tension between the Muslims and the Hindus. 4. The Iranian Revolution was a throwback to the fundamentalist revolts of the 19th century as it imposed
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25 Orissa Review * January - 2006 The 42nd amendment came into force on December 18‚1976. The preamble as amended runs as follows : "We‚ the people of India having solemnly resolved to Constitute India into a Soverign‚ Socialist‚ Secular‚ Democratic Republic and to secure all its citizens" Justice-social‚ economic and political‚ equality of states and opportunity and to promote among them all‚ Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the Nation. In
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than just the fifth Guru or predecessor to Guru Nanak who was the founder of Sikhism and it was the main scripture of Sikhism. Guru Granth Sahib was also known as Adi Granth which the original holy book to Sikhs. Guru Granth Sahib was considered the Supreme Spiritual Authority and Head of the Sikh religion‚ rather than any living person. It is also the only scripture of it ’s kind which not only contains the works of it ’s own religious founders but also writings of people from other faiths. (Singh
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Hindu‚ Buddhist‚ Persian‚ Greek‚ Afghan‚ Turk‚ Sikh‚ Muslims and British rule to that of present-day Pakistan. (ITERESTING FACT) Sialkot is a city‚ near the Indian border‚ Pakistan. It is a rail junction and a major trade and processing center. Manufactures include sporting goods‚ processed foods‚ and ceramics. Textile weaving is also important. A fortress built in 1181 by Muhammad of Ghor and the mausoleum of Guru Nanak‚ founder of the Sikh religion (see Sikhism)‚ are in Sialkot. The city
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STRUCTURAL VIEW OF JALANDHAR “THE CITY OF SPORTS” [pic] Gurpreet Singh May 13‚ 2011 Prof. Ravi Kalia India being one the diverse countries of the world with a lot of different cultures all mixed up living as one. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area‚ and the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and also the most populous democracy in the world. As of 2011‚ with an estimated population
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WORK IS WORSHIP‚ WORSHIP IS NOT WORK Parminder Kaur Abstract: Work means action which involves effort and exertion; It is the essence of life. No action means no life. Worship means giving reverence to some power. All enjoyment‚ all achievement and all progress come from this magic word ’work ’. It is the primary thing around which whole life revolves. It also means the realization of God. Blessed is the person who has found his work and he needs no other blessings. Work spares us from evils
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