Celebrating Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs
Last week, the Sikh community around the world celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru (and last in human form) who was born on January 5, 1666. The specific date of the anniversary has been clouded with (almost ridiculous) confusion as various elements within the community debate the use of various Sikh calendar constructs. According to the Nanakshahi calendar, the anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh’s birth was on January 5. The actual date on which we […]
Categories: Sikhism • Tags: gurpurab, Guru Gobind Singh, Professor Puran Singh
!["A Sikh boy stands on the water’s edge [at Hemkund Sahib]. It’s estimated that upward of 150,000 people make it to Hemkund each year." (Photo credit: Michael Benanav | The New York Times)](https://americanturban.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hemkundsahibwater.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
