The first copy of the Adi Granth is kept in Kartarpur at Gurdwara Thum Sahib.Īlso read: Guru Tegh Bahadur - the ninth Sikh guru who sacrificed himself for religious freedomĮven though Guru Arjan Dev played a vital role in completing the Adi Granth and Harmandir Sahib, two of the holiest and strongest symbols of Sikhs, it’s in his death that his influence on the religion is strongest.īefore he was summoned to Lahore by Jahangir where he was captured and later executed, Arjan Dev had appointed his son Hargobind as his successor. He added 115 hymns composed by Guru Tegh Bahadur in the second rendition and the Adi Granth became the Guru Granth Sahib. The Adi Granth was later declared as the ultimate Guru Bani or word of god by Guru Gobind Singh. This included works of Sheikh Farid, Bhagat Kabir, Bhagat Ravi Das, Dhanna Namdev, Ramannand, Jai Dev, Trilochan, Beni, Pipa, and Surdas. It is a compilation of the hymns composed by Guru Nanak and 32 other Hindu and Muslim saints including more than 2,000 hymns that he composed himself. Guru Arjan Dev is credited with compiling the Adi Granth which was completed in 1604.
Instead of making the temple a towering elevated monument, he decided to place it at a lower elevation as a symbolic gesture, so that one would feel humble upon entering the temple.Īlso read: Zafarnama, the ‘victory letter’ that Guru Gobind Singh wrote to Aurangzeb The guru also invited the renowned Muslim saint Mia Mir to lay the foundation stone of the temple. It is on these values that he designed the temple, which has four entries and exits denoting acceptance of the 4 Hindu castes and all religions. One of the most visible, tangible and iconic contributions of Guru Arjan Dev is that he was the one who conceived of and began the construction of Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar.Īrjan Dev wanted Harmandir Sahib to stand for inclusivity, a place where everyone was welcome.
The decision may have led to disputes, but what is undisputed is the fifth guru’s legacy. On Guru Arjan Dev’s 457th birth anniversary, here is a look at his influence on Sikhism.Īlso read: The religious and historical significance of Kartarpur Sahib gurudwaraīorn on 15 April 1563 to Guru Ramdas and Bibi Bhani, Arjan Dev was chosen by his father as his successor even though he was the youngest son. It is here that Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore stands. It is said that when he was allowed to take a bath in River Ravi on, he never returned. Famously, the guru was made to sit on a burning hot plate, hot sand poured on his face.
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Part of the reason was the fact that he had blessed Jahangir’s rebellious son Khusrau, and part because of his growing influence in Northern India and fast conversions to Sikhism that threatened the orthodox Muslim clergy as well as the Hindu elite.Īfter imprisoning the guru, Jahangir demanded Rs 2 lakh as a fine plus elimination of all texts from the Adi Granth, the Sikh holy book the guru had compiled, that could be ‘offensive’ to Hindus or Muslims.īut the guru was unrelenting and refused to omit anything from the Granth, so the Mughal emperor condemned him to be tortured to death.
In the year 1606, the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, was captured by Mughal Emperor Jahangir and imprisoned in Lahore Fort.