Sikhism

Bhai Himmat Singh

Name Bhai Himmat Singh Old Name Bhai Himmat Rai Father’s Name Bhai Gulzaree Jee Mother’s Name Mata Dhanoo Jee Year of Birth 1661 Place of Birth Puri Odisha, India Jyoti Jot December 22, 1705

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Five Ks of Sikhism

The Five Ks of Sikhism are symbols which are must to be kept by all Sikhs. Sikh gurus asked to keep these 5 things always with a person to keep him close to Sikhism. kesh: Kesh is called the “Hair”. It is forbidden to cut, trim or remove hair by any Sikh. kangha: Kangha is called Comb

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Three Pillars of Sikhism

Three Pillars Naam Japna – Keeping God in mind at all times. Free service (sewa), meditation and prayer (simran), sacred music (kirtan) Kirat Karni – Honest earning, labour etc, while remembering the God Vand Chakna – Share with others, free food (langar), donate 10% of income i.e. dasvand.

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About Sikhism

Sikhism (/ˈsɪkɪzəm/) or Sikhi (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪkːʰiː], from ਸਿੱਖ, Sikh, ‘disciple’, ‘seeker’, or ‘learner’) is an Indian Dharmic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the India around the end of the 15th century. Sikhism is one of the youngest of the major religions and the world’s fifth-largest organized religion, with about 25–30 million Sikhs as of the early 21st century. Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539), and of the nine Sikh

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