Gurpurab 2013: Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikh tradition celebrates the coming of Guru Nanak on this day, 545 years ago, as the descending of Divine Light on Earth to dispel the mist and fog of spiritual ignorance in an age of darkness (Kali Yug). Nanak's appearance was to be the beginning of a new way (Panth) that was to crystalize into what we know as Sikhi or the Sikh religion. Sikhs will celebrate Nanak's birth, as they have always done, with much fanfare. A s a symbolic gesture, their homes will be lit. Taking a cue from traditions that Nanak started, they will gather in congregations across the world and sing hymns of praise to God and share with others the fruit of their labors by organizing community kitchens. Much of what we know about Nanak, the person, comes from traditional sources called Janam Sakhis (literally, birth stories), folklore and oral traditions. The picture of Nanak in the popular conscious is best captured in a ditty, sung even today and...
Hindu Terminal is an initiative, which tries to spread the wisdom of Hinduism. wisdom of Hinduism. Objective? We try to compile all knowledge about Hinduism at one place, We try to unite people, spread idea's and aware people of the recent happenings around Globe which has an adverse or positive effect on Hindus and Hinduism. We specially want to clarify every unexplained topics on Hinduism.