Tuesday, November 11, 2014

GURU GRANTH SAHIB facts

Guru Granth sahib, the famous and the most sacred scripture of sikh religion contains the creations (BANIs) compiled during 12 - 17th century.

Written by 6 gurus, 15 bhagats, 11 bhatts and 4 pious sikhs.

Bhai Gurdas Ji started writing Guru Granth Sahib

Editied by Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Contains
  • 1430 pages ( Angas )
  • 5763 couplets ( Shabads, Shaloks )
  • 10,24,000 words

Six Gurus were
  • Guru Nanak Dev ji
  • Guru Angad Dev ji
  • Guru Amar Das ji
  • Guru Ram Das ji
  • Guru Arjan Dev ji
  • Guru Teg Bahadur ji

15 Bhagats ( Devotees )
  • Farid ji
  • Namdev ji
  • Ravidas ji
  • Trilochan ji
  • Beini ji
  • Jai Dev ji
  • Parmanand ji
  • Peepa ji
  • Ramanand ji
  • Kabir ji
  • Dhanna ji
  • Bheekhan ji
  • Sain ji
  • Sadhna ji
  • Soordas ji

11 Bhatts ( Bards )
  • Mathura 
  • Balh
  • Bhallh
  • Bheekha
  • Jaalap
  • Nalh
  • Sallh
  • Keerat
  • Haribans
  • Gayand

4 Gursikhs ( Pious Sikhs )
  • Bhai Sundar
  • Bhai Balwand
  • Bhai Mardana
  • Bhai Satta

31 RAGAS in Guru Granth Sahib
  • Aasa
  • Gaurhi
  • Devgandhari
  • Gujri
  • Bihagrha
  • Siri
  • Maajh
  • Sorath
  • Dhanasri
  • Jaitsri
  • Bairahi
  • Todi
  • Vadhans
  • Tilang
  • Soohi
  • Gaund
  • Bilawal
  • Ramkali
  • Mali gaurha
  • Tukhari
  • Bhairav
  • Sarang
  • Kanrha
  • Prabhati
  • Jaijavanti
  • Kalyan
  • Malhar
  • Basant
  • Kedara
  • Maaru
  • Nat narayan

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