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| | Adi Granth |
 | | The holy book Guru Granth Sahib or the Adi Granth is considered the living Guru and the supreme spiritual authority of the Sikh religion. | | | Adi Granth: (Sanskrit) "First book." The central Sikh scripture, compiled 16031604 from the writings of Sikh, Moslem and Hindu holy men, most importantly the beautiful hymns of adoration, called Japji, by Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. | | | The Adi Granth is enshrined in all Sikh temples (gurudwaras). |
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http://www.experiencefestival.com/adi_granth
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| | Adi Granth |
| | Adi Granth: Literally "the first book." The early compilation of the Sikh scriptures by Guru Arjan, the fith Sikh Guru, in 1604. |
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http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Adi_Granth
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| | GRANTH - Online Information article about GRANTH |
| | There is also a second Granth which was compiled by the Sikhs in 1734, and popularly known as the Granth of the tenth Guru, but it has not the same authority as the Adi Granth. | | | There are thirty-one such measures in the Adi Granth, and the hymns are arranged according to the neasures to which they are composed. | | | All the doctrines of the Sikhs are found set forth in the two Granths and in compositions called Rahit Namas and Tanakhwah Namas, which are believed to have been the utterances The of the tenth guru. |
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http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/GOA_GRA/GRANTH.html
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| | Sarah Beth Campbell |
| | Adi Granth was written in the vernacular, the religion was contained in the Punjabi region (Banerjee 186-92). | | | Adi Granth, the main scripture of the Sikhs, was Guru Arjan’s most significant accomplishment and a milestone in the history of Sikhism. | | | Guru Granth, or the idea established after the tenth Guru of the sacred scripture as sharing authority with the Guru. |
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http://home.wlu.edu/~lubint/Touchstone/Sikhism-Campbell.htm
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| | Punjab Online: The Guru Granth Sahib |
| | The Adi Granth and the Guru Granth Sahib: There are two names for the Sikh holy book: the Adi Granth, the primal text, and the Guru Granth Sahib, the embodied Guru of the Sikh tradition. | | | The Adi Granth is therefore known as Guru Granth Sahib. | | | In 1708 the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh, appointed the Adi Granth as his successor (so that after him there would be no human Guru), and it became the Guru of the Sikhs. |
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www.punjabonline.com/servlet/page?Action=http://www.punjabonline.com/religions/sikhism/granth.html&Param=The_Guru_Granth_Sahib&c_link=library.religion?Action=Main&category=Religions
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| | Sikh Texts |
| | The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century. | | | The Granth is considered the living embodiment of the Gurus, the "eleventh guru". | | | The hymns that comprise the Granth were originally written in several different languages: Persian, mediaeval Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, old Panjabi, Multani, and several local dialects. |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/skh
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| | Adi Granth |
| | Though the language of the Adi Granth is mainly Punjabi, Hindi and the cognate dialects, it is interspersed with Sanskrit, Marathi, Persian and Arabic words. | | | Subsequently, in AD 1705-6, additions were made to the Adi Granth by the tenth and the last guru, Godind Singh, who incorporated the hymns of the ninth guru, Teg Bahadur and enjoined that after him the Granth Sahib would take the place of the guru. | | | The Adi Granth is the most sacred book of the Sikhs. |
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http://www.coronetbooks.com/books/adig2446.htm
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| | Gospel of Guru Granth: Scripture for all Mankind |
| | The Adi Granth was recompiled by Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth and last Guru, in 1704 in order to incorporate the hymns of the Ninth revered Guru Teg Bahadur, his father. | | | The religion that emerges from reading the holy Granth is the universal religion of man which, according to Guru Nanak, “is one and common for all human beings” and implies “a common course of conduct for all its votaries”. | | | Gospel of Guru Granth: Scripture for all Mankind |
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http://www.sikhreview.org/july2003/moral2.htm
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| | Guru Granth Sahib Dtl |
| | Guru Granth Sahib is the scriptures of the Sikhs. | | | Guru Granth Sahib is an anthology of prayers and hymns. | | | It is believed that four copies of the Granth Sahib were prepared; the first one was sent to the Harimander Sahib at Amritsar, the second to Anandpur, the third to Patna and the fourth was kept by him at Nander. |
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http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/GURUS/DtlSGGSJ.htm
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| | Sikh Scriptures Highlight Human Rights & Human Dignity |
| | The Adi Granth means more to Sikhs than even the Qur'an means to Muslims, the Bible to Christians, and the Torah to Jews. | | | The writings of the tenth Guru, over 2,000 Hymns, constitute the "Dassam Granth" (book of the tenth Guru) and are not part of the sacred Adi Granth. | | | The Adi (first) Granth was formally invested with the function of a "Living Guru" by the last of the ten Sikh Gurus (continuum 1469 to 1708). |
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http://www.hrusa.org/advocacy/community-faith/sikh1.shtm
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| | Sikh Gurus |
| | Guru Granth Sahib was appointed as the Eleventh Guru by Tenth Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji. | | | God of Dasam Granth is God of justice, ready to strike at the tyrant, autocrat and the despot. | | | According to Loehlin, the Guru Granth may be compared to Temple and the Dasam Granth to a fortress. |
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http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak11.html
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| | Guru Granth Adi Guru Granth Sahib Ji Raag Taal |
| | The Guru Granth Sahib was originally compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, and its present form which include the hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was given shape by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. | | | In the Guru Granth Sahib are enshrined the hymns of six Gurus, thirteen Hindu bhagats (saints- Trilochan, Naamdev, Ramanand, Surdas, Baini, Sadna, Kabir, Ravidas,Parmanand, Ravidas, Sain, Dhanna, Pipa and Jaidev), five muslim divines (Sheikh Farid, Bhikhan, Mardana, Satta and Balwand), a Sikh devotee (Sundar) and twelve bards. | | | The greatest glory of Guru Granth Sahib Ji is its universal scripture free from bias and prejudice. |
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http://www.info-sikh.com/PageH11.html
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| | Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
| | gurU guru qulhw hir nwau ] guru sru swgru boihQo guru qIrQu drIAwau ] jy iqsu BwvY aUjlI | | | suKu suBwnu ]3] AYQY DMDu iptweIAY scu ilKqu prvwnu ] hir sjxu guru syvdw gur krxI prDwnu | | | kMcn kot rIswl ] ibnu pauVI giV ikau cVau gur hir iDAwn inhwl ]2] guru pauVI byVI |
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http://www.singhsabha.com/guru6.htm
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| | 400th Adi Granth Anniversary |
| | The precursor to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is known as the Adi Granth. | | | The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is unique because enlightened beings from all faiths and walks of life contributed their poetry to bring it into being. | | | In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev ji completed the compilation of the Adi Granth and, on August 30th, 1604, introduced the Adi Granth to the Sikh community. |
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http://www.sikhnet.com/s/adigranth
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| | Dasam Granth -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! |
| | The book (also known as Granth, or Granth Sahib [“The Granth Personified”]) is a collection of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus (religious leaders) and various early and medieval saints of different religions and castes. | | | Though some of the hymns are used in Sikh worship and ritual, the Dasam Granth is not accorded the same reverence paid to the chief Sikh scripture, the Adi Granth. | | | Dasam Granth is a short title for Dasven Pasaan (Punjabi: & Book of the Tenth Emperor [i.e., spiritual leader]”). |
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http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9029414
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| | SikhSpectrum.com Monthly. The Ahiyapur pothi |
| | As compared to these 47 hymns, the Adi Granth has a total of 44 hymns (not counting the Var of the 3rd Guru and all the hymns of the 4th and the 5th Gurus). | | | One hymn of Guru Nanak given in the Adi Granth does not occur in the pothi. | | | A host of questions may still be raised by competent scholars relating to the compilation of the Adi Granth, but all these, I hope, will remain irrelevant for the subject of this paper, namely, the non-contribution of anything by Ahiyapur MS towards the compilation of Guru Arjun Devs magnum opus, the Adi Granth. |
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http://www.sikhspectrum.com/052004/pothi_14.htm
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| | THE SPEAKING TREE<BR>Eleventh & Eternal Guru Granth Sahib- The Times of India |
| | Even as one pays homage to Guru Granth Sahib, on the 400th anniversary of its being established as the Holy Book and as the eternal Guru of the Sikh faith, one is struck by the rich literary underpinnings of this compilation and the systematic manner in which each part has been set to music. | | | The Adi Granth is unique in having compositions of sage-poets and mystics of different faiths, including those of Kabir, Baba Farid, Namdev, Jaidev, Dhanna Bhagat and Ravidas. | | | This intricate division of the Adi Granth according to ragas, the metre of the poem, the author of the poem and its ghar in which the raga is to be sung, has a fascinating raga-mala towards the end of the Holy Text, an index of musical measures. |
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/833920.cms
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| | Holy books |
| | The Dasam Granth is scripture attributed to the times of Guru Gobind Singh. | | | Ever since, the adoration and the veneration of the Adi Granth is an article of faith with the Sikhs. | | | The most important Sikh religious scripture is the Adi Granth(Sri Guru Granth Sahib). |
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http://www.microbooks.org/catalog/page/sikh/holy_books.htm
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| | Sikh Gurus |
| | Guru Granth Sahib was appointed as the Eleventh Guru by Tenth Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji. | | | Bible was not written by Christ, neither was Quran but Granth was written by all Gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind. | | | The Guru Granth is full of devotion, meditation, grace of Guru and God. |
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http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak11.html
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| | The Hindu : Other States / Punjab News : Original copy of Guru Granth Sahib at Kartarpur |
| | The Adi Granth, written by the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev, is the original scripture, also known as ``Kartarpuri Bir," and was installed at the Golden Temple on September 1, 1604. | | | — AP The original Guru Granth Sahib, holy Sikh scripture whose 400th installation anniversary is being celebrated, is in the possession of the Sodhi family of Kartarpur village and placed at Gurdwara Thum Sahib. | | | The genuineness of this master copy of the holy Granth, written by Bhai Gurdas under the supervision of Sri Guru Arjan Dev, had been vouched for by top Sikh scholars, including Bhai Jodh Singh after a through scrutiny of the holy text which bears the original signature of Guru Arjan Dev. |
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http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/30/stories/2004083005910900.htm
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| | IRFWP News Pages: Adi Granth |
| | Adi Granth is the sacred scripture of the Sikhs; traditionally referred to as the Granth Sahib (Book of the Lord). | | | While the Dasam Granth is treated with reverence, only the Adi Granth is accorded scriptural status and regarded as the living embodiment of all the ten gurus. | | | March 14th is Guru Granth Sahib Day and August 30th is Completion of Guru Granth Day. |
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http://www.irfwp.org/content/archives/000164.shtml
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| | The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum |
| | The bhagat bani gives a unique inter-religious, inter-regional flavour to the Adi Granth and the bhagat bani of the Guru Granth Sahib is a wonderfully catholic, cosmopolitan aspect of this scripture. | | | While the installation of the Adi Granth at Harmandir Sahib was of great significance to the Sikhs, it also caused jealousy to some, especially the estranged relatives of the Gurus. | | | The Emperor called for the Adi Granth, which was sent by the Guru in the custody of Bhai Gurdas and Baba Budha. |
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040905/spectrum/main1.htm
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| | The Dasam Granth: Home |
| | (Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji, Charitropakhyan 404) | | | Therefore, scholars appealed to His Holiness Baba Virsa Singh, a highly revered spiritual teacher of Sikh background, to gather scholars to clarify the doubts about Dasam Granth. | | | "The Charitropakhyan compilation of Dasam Granth was completed on Sunday, the 8th day of the month of Bhadon, in 1753 Bikrami Sammat (August 24, A.D.1696), on the bank of the river Satluj." |
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http://www.dasamgranth.org/
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| | Aad Guru Granth As A Source Of History |
| | Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs, besides being their Scripture, is veritably a repository of Divine Will and wisdom. | | | The Adi Granth was compiled and installed in the Golden Temple by Guru Arjun Dev in 1604. | | | Sri Guru Granth Sahib is an ocean full of precious pearls, gems and rubies "Gur sagar ratni bharpure." Apart from imparting spiritual knowledge for becoming a sachiara Truth incarnate, it is a mine of worldly information. |
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http://www.sikhpoint.com/Religion/resources/aadgurugranth.htm
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