Jaibans Singh Har Rai was born to Baba Gurditta and his wife Mata Nihal Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji) on 16 January 1630. Baba Gurditta, the eldest son of Guru Hargobind Ji had been handpicked by Baba Sri Chand, the son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, to run his yogic sect called the Udasis. Baba Sri Chand died on 13 January 1629. Baba Gurditta took the seat as head of the … [Read more...] about Guru Har Rai Ji: An embodiment of compassion and spiritual enlightenment
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Angad Dev Ji: Inspirational and pious architect of the Sikh religion
Jaibans Singh Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first master of the Sikh religion, during his lifetime, anointed his faithful disciple Bhai Lehna as the second Guru of the Sikhs and renamed him Angad (a part of his own body and soul). In a ceremony held at Kartarpur in the presence of a huge congregation of Sikhs, Guru Nanak seated Bhai Lehna on his throne, put five paise and a … [Read more...] about Guru Angad Dev Ji: Inspirational and pious architect of the Sikh religion
The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Jaibans Singh The Sikh community, at the time of partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan, suffered immeasurably in terms of lives lost, displacement and financial ruin. In addition to these worldly factors, the community also lost to the newly formed state of Pakistan its revered shrines and holy places, especially those associated with the first Sikh master, … [Read more...] about The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor