Today’s Hukumnama
Hukamnama ਹੁਕੁਮਨਾਮਾ ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਧਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਸਨਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਉ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਸਫਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥ ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥੧॥...
Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
Martyrdom Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh (aged 9 and 7 years respectively) along with Mata Gujri, mother of Guru Gobind Singh were imprisoned by the governor of Sirhind, Wazir...
Hola Mohalla
Hola Mohalla, or simply Hola, is a three-day Sikh festival that usually takes place in March. It falls on the second day of the lunar month of Chet. It...
Martyrdom of the Sahibzade December 21 and 26
The Martyrdom of both the elder and younger Sahibzadas is a remembrance of the four young princes (sons of Guru Gobind Singh) who were martyred in late December. The...
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur 24 November
On this day Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred when he refused to convert to Islam. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb cherished the ambition of converting India into a land of...
Guru Nanak Gurpurab 15 November
On this day Guru Nanak was born in Nanakana Sahib, now situated in Pakistan. Every year Sikhs celebrate this day with large-scale gatherings. Candles, divas and lights are lit...
Bandi Chhor Divas 27 October
On the day of Bandi Chhor Diwas (The Celebration of Freedom), Sikhs celebrate the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, who also rescued 52 Hindu kings...
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji 16 June
The martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru, falls in June, the hottest month in India. He was tortured to death under the orders of Mughal Emperor, Jahangir,...
Vaisakhi 14 April
In Punjab it is celebrated as the Birth of the Khalsa brotherhood. It is celebrated at a large scale at Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib. In India, U.K., Canada, United...