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Picture of the day: Nagara (traditional drum) in South Salem, OR

July 1, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Two weeks ago, the Sikh community near Salem, Oregon, commemorated the anniversary of the martyrdom of Guru Arjun (fifth Guru of the Sikhs) in 1606, with a Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) through South Salem: The Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple organizes the event yearly to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. And while the Salem Sikh community is small — a few hundred families — the event is among the largest in the Pacific Northwest, attendees said. Sikhs from […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: drum, Guru Arjan, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Nagara, Oregon, Salem, South Salem

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A graphic by the National Sikh Youth Federation in the United Kingdom describes the initiating events during the Indian government's attack on Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple) in June 1984, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths. (Source: NSYF)

Remembering June, 1984

June 3, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The year 1984 is forever etched into the Sikh psyche after it was added to the long list of atrocities against the Sikh people by rulers of their land. During the first week of June of that year, the Indian Government launched “Operation Blue Star“, an attack on the center of the Sikh faith in Amritsar, India, and invasions of numerous other Gurdwaras (Sikh houses of worship) across Punjab and India, under the pretext of neutralizing militants that had taken […]

Categories: 1984 • Tags: Amritsar, Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Gunisha Kaur, Guru Arjan, Guru Arjun, India, Indian Army, National Sikh Youth Federation, NSYF, Operation Blue Star, Punjab, Simran Jeet Singh

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Picture of the Day: Gurpurab of Guru Ram Das in Amritsar, India

October 10, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Yesterday, Sikhs around the world celebrated the birth anniversary of the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Ram Das (1534-1581). Born in Lahore in present-day Pakistan, Guru Ram Das’ contributions to the Sikh faith are numerous, including founding the city of Ramdaspur, which would later be called Amritsar and become the site of Harmandir Sahib (aka the Golden Temple), constructed by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan.

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Amritsar, Golden Temple, Guru Arjan, Guru Ram Das, Harmandir Sahib, Lahore, Ramdaspur

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Sikhs in Salem, OR to hold Nagar Kirtan this Sunday

June 22, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As last year, Sikhs in South Salem, Oregon, will be holding a Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) this Sunday in honor of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Guru Arjun, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs: The Sikh community is having its annual parade from 11 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 beginning at the Damesh Darbar Sikh Temple, 860 Oak Hill Ave. SE. The Sikh community extends a citywide invitation to take part in the event, which commemorates […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Guru Arjan, Guru Arjun, Nagar Kirtan, Oregon, Salem, South Salem

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“Peace March” in Berkeley, CA to honor Guru Arjan on June 3

May 14, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On June 3, 2012, the Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area in El Sobrante, California, will be holding a Nagar Kirtan in Berkeley, California (which they are calling a “Peace March”) to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan: It gives us immense pleasure to announce to Sangat that this year’s Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s 407th martyrdom anniversary’s Peach March will be held in Berkeley, CA on Sunday, June 03rd 2012.The Peace March will begin as usual from Berkeley Community […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: Adi Granth, Berkeley, California, Darbar Sahib, El Sobrante, Guru Arjan, Guru Granth Sahib, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area

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Sikhs of Salem, Oregon, commemorate martyrdom of Guru Arjan

June 20, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This past weekend, the Sikh community in Salem, Oregon – centered around the Dashmesh Darbar Sikh Temple in Salem – held their fifth annual Nagar Kirtan (religious procession) in commemoration of the martyrdom of the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in 1606. This is a very significant event in Sikh history, and one from which many Sikhs draw inspiration even today. The commemoration was recognized by Salem’s mayor: During the event, Salem Mayor Anna Peterson issued a proclamation recognizing the remembrance of Siri Guru […]

Categories: Events, News Bits, Picture of the Day • Tags: Anna Peterson, Guru Arjan, Jehangir, martyrdom of Guru Arjan, Nagar Kirtan, Oregon, Salem

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Picture of the day: Nagara (traditional drum) in South Salem, OR

Remembering June, 1984

Picture of the Day: Gurpurab of Guru Ram Das in Amritsar, India

Sikhs in Salem, OR to hold Nagar Kirtan this Sunday

“Peace March” in Berkeley, CA to honor Guru Arjan on June 3

Sikhs of Salem, Oregon, commemorate martyrdom of Guru Arjan