Pehla Prakash Dihara ofSRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

Sikh Gurdwara Cardiff 01-09-2013

Compilation of Adi Granth•Bani of 5 Gurus

•Selected devotional hymns from Bhagats and Saints from Hindu and Muslim background

•Dictated to Bhai Gurdas ji at Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib, Amritsar

Installation of Adi Granth

• In the year 1604

• First Granthi- Baba Buddha Ji

PEHLA HUKAM

sUhI mhlw 5 ]sMqw ky kwrij Awip KloieAw hir kMmu krwvix AwieAw rwm ]Driq suhwvI qwlu suhwvw ivic AMimRq jlu CwieAw rwm ]

(AMg 783 - 784)Soohee, Fifth Mehl:Santaa kay kaaraj aap khalo-i-aa har kamm karaavan aa-i-aa raam.Dharat suhaavee taal suhaavaa vich amrit jal chhaa-i-aa raam.

(Ang 783-784)

The Lord Himself has stood up to resolve the affairs of the Saints;He has come to complete their tasks.The land is beautiful, and the pool is beautiful; within it is contained theAmbrosial Water.

Compilation of Guru Granth Sahib

• Guru Gobind Singh Ji dictated to Bhai Mani Singh Ji at Takht Damdama Sahib, near Bathinda, Punjab

• Took 9 months and 9 days

About - Guru Granth Sahib• Has 1430 Angs (pages) &

comprises Bani of:

• 06 Guru Sahibs (Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s bani added)

• 15 Bhagats• 11 Bhats• 03 Sikhs

• Bani in main 31 Ragas

Gur-Ta-Gaddi

• Gur-Ta-Gaddi by 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib in year 1708 at Takht Hazoor Sahib, Nanded

????? Questions for me ?????

Questions for you• What are we celebrating

today?• Which Guru compiled the

Granth for first time?• What was the compilation

called?• Name of the place where

Adi Granth was compiled?

• Guru Granth Sahib ji was compiled by which Guru?

• Pratham Prakash Purab of GURU GRANTH SAHIB

• Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Guru)

• Adi Granth

• Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib

• Guru Gobind Singh Ji (10th)

Questions for you• Name the first Granthi of

Adi Granth• Whom did Guru Arjan Dev

Ji dictate the Adi Granth• Pehla Hukamnama• Name of the place where

Guru Granth Sahib was compiled?

• How many Pages?• How many Raags?• Breakdown of contribution

• Baba Buddha Ji

• Bhai Gurdas Ji• Santaa kay kaaraj aap

khalo-i-aa• Takht Damdama Sahib

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