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Things to know
> It is celebrated in
Harmindar Sahib at Amritsar
and in other parts of the world
> Sikhs arrange for a mela
and people come to enjoy the
delicious Indian cuisine
> Everyone offers their
prayers to the Guru Granth
Sahib that is kept at float
Martydom of Guru Arjan
Dev Sahib
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib is
celebrated to show respect
to this guru who gave up his
life for the Sikh Community.
Sikhs across the world
celebrate this day. This guru
was tortured and killed by
Jahangir. For 5 days he
suffered, on the 6th day, he
was taken to a river and ever
since he was missing.
Parkash Divas
On Parkash Divas, all the
Sikhs go to Gurudwara and
pray. This is celebrated as a
significant day for all the Sikhs
as the Guru Granth Sahib was
established on this day.
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib
On this day all the Sikhs
go to the Gurudwara and
offer a prayer. They express
their respect for Guru Tegh
Bahadur. He was a brave
soul, who stood up for his
religion and didn’t give up
even when he was threatened
to be killed. He had denied
converting to Islam. Khalsa Panth, and Sahajdhari
Guru Nanak Ji’s Jayanti Marriage Ceremonies
Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born
in a small town in Pakistan, it
is known as Nanaka. On this
auspicious day, people go
to the Gurudwara and light
lamps while seeking Guru’s
blessings. > The boy’s side gives the
Customs > The wedding happens in
Sikhs believe in one God,
honesty and universal love.
Sikhs are known to be
service-oriented. They are
compassionate and lead a
healthy lifestyle.
Things to know
> The Sikhs say Sat Sri Akal
Ji and greet each other
girl’s side a thread with 5
knots. Each day, one knot is
untied before the wedding
day, this is to be prompt with
all the customs and not miss
out on any.
the girl’s house. The bride’s
friends stay with her a night
before and put handprints on
the walls for good luck.
> The relatives place a piece
of wood from a fruit tree with
a belief that the wedding
ceremonies should go well.
> They are against alcoholism > Women sing hymns around
and follow a code of conduct
similar to that of Islam
the bride
Oil and herbal powder is
> There are two kind of Sikhs, >
applied on the bride’s hair so
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