Explore the historical bond between Medini Prakash and Guru Gobind Singh in Sirmur, delve into the battles, alliances, and the legacy left behind.
Discover Parmanand, the Maharashtrian saint-poet of Barsi, whose hymn in Guru Granth Sahib emphasizes sincere devotion over rituals. Explore his spiritual journey.
Discover Ravidas, poet and mystic from Varanasi. Renowned for devotional hymns in Guru Granth Sahib, he transcended caste and worshipped the Supreme Being.
Explore the legacy of SIDDHSEN Raja, Mandi's chief in Himachal Pradesh, who welcomed Guru Gobind Singh and Banda Singh Bahadur. A tale of devotion and hospitality.
Uncover the life of Tota Puri, the monk who initiated Sri Ramakrishna into sannyasa and taught Advait Vedanta. Explore his journey and influence.
AKUL, BHAI, a resident of Sultan pur Lodhi in present day Kapurthala district of the Punjab, embraced the Sikh faith in the time of Guru Amar Das. Bhai Gurdas in his Varan praises his sincerity and devotion to the Guru. Once Bhai Akul, along with several others from his village, waited on Guru Arjan and begged to be instructed in how sattvika gunas, or qualities of purity and goodness, might be cultivated.
Explore the captivating journey of Banarasi Das, an enigmatic Kuka Sikh who stirred insurrection against the British and championed Maharaja Duleep Singh.
CHARPAT NATH, one of the yogis whom, according to the Miharban Janam Sakhi, Guru Nanak met on Mount Sumer, was a Gorakhpanthi recluse. Guru Nanak himself mentions his name twice in his compositions in the Guru Granth Sahib in his Si`dh Gosti and in another hymn in Raga Ramkali. In the Sidh Gosti (lit. discourse or dialogue with the Siddhas), Charpat is stated to have put this question to him: "How is one to go across the world described as an impassable ocean?" Answers the Guru: As unaffected liveth the lotus in water, And the duck, So with the mind fixed on the Word, One swimmeth across the Ocean of Existence.
DUDDUN RAM, a saintly person of Pandori, in present day Amritsar district of the Punjab. He gave shelter in his dera at Pandori to some Sikh women and children when the Sikhs were being hounded out in 1817 Bk / AD 1760 by the joint forces of the subahs of Sirhind, Multan and Lahore under the orders of Ahmad Shah. A Niranjania informed the Mughal scouts, who searched the dera. As no Sikhs were apprehended inside the dera, Duddun Ram and his disciples were tortured, but they gave out nothing.
Discover the tale of Guru Arjan and the vengeance against Chandu Shah. A narrative of pain, betrayal, and justice in historical India.
