Guru Ram Das Jayanti is an important Sikh festival, which is celebrated with great zest and fervour all over the World by the Sikh community. This festival is celebrated in honour of the 4th Guru of Sikh Guru Ram Dasji, who was remained as Guru for 7 years and has great contribution towards the Sikh community and the nation as a whole.
About Guru Ram Dasji
Sri Guru Ram Dasji is known as the Chauthi Patshahi or the Fourth Guru as well as Guru who established the city of Amritsar. He was the one who kept the tradition of first three Gurus of the Sikhs. He was born in Lahore in the Sodhi Khatri family of Mohalla Chuna Mandi. He was born on the second day of the dark half of the month Karthik in the Bikrami Samvat on 24th September 1534. His parents were Har Das and Daya Vati and Ram Das was popularly called as Jetha as he was the first son of his parents. Guru Ramdas not just has constructive mastermind who planned and founded the city of Amritsar and established a unique missionary command but was also a poet of great compassion and incredible outcome. He composed 688 hymns in varying musical courses, which were incorporated into Adi Granth by his son and successor, Guru Arjan Dev. He dedicated his life to the epithet of love, fidelity, commitment and service and each of these copiously reflected in his writings. The message that he wanted to deliver directly touched the chords of the heart. There was only an ounce of metaphysics in his compositions and almost the entire accent was based on life dedicated to self-less service delivering a spirit of complete devotion to the Guru and God. The standard Sikh marriage ceremony known as the Anand Karaj centres on a four-stanza hymn composed by Guru Ram Das ji. His contribution towards Sikhism is remarkable.
Celebration of Guru Ram Das Jayanti
Guru Ram Das Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest Gurus of Sikhs. It is an important day for the Sikh community all over the world and is celebrate with age old traditions and rituals. People enthusiastically participate in this occasion and spreads the message of love and peace on this day. Every year Sikhs celebrates this day with ecstasy and happiness. This festival is celebrated to feel grateful to Almighty God. The preparation of Guru Ram Das Jayanti starts 11 days before the main celebration. During this time, assembly is held known as Sangat and a guest is invited to it. In the Sangat, rehiras is done and people chant the hymns known as the Shabad of the Guru and as a part of the tradition, the special guest narrates the life history of this great Guru. On the main occasion, Gurudwaras are visited by swarms of people for offering prayers as well as their services. The atmosphere is lighted up with the continuous signing of the Shabad by Guru Ram Dasji, which brings sheer peace and a feeling of contentment. The festival of Guru Ram Das Jayanti is celebrated with grandeur and zest all over the orb.
About Guru Ram Dasji
Sri Guru Ram Dasji is known as the Chauthi Patshahi or the Fourth Guru as well as Guru who established the city of Amritsar. He was the one who kept the tradition of first three Gurus of the Sikhs. He was born in Lahore in the Sodhi Khatri family of Mohalla Chuna Mandi. He was born on the second day of the dark half of the month Karthik in the Bikrami Samvat on 24th September 1534. His parents were Har Das and Daya Vati and Ram Das was popularly called as Jetha as he was the first son of his parents. Guru Ramdas not just has constructive mastermind who planned and founded the city of Amritsar and established a unique missionary command but was also a poet of great compassion and incredible outcome. He composed 688 hymns in varying musical courses, which were incorporated into Adi Granth by his son and successor, Guru Arjan Dev. He dedicated his life to the epithet of love, fidelity, commitment and service and each of these copiously reflected in his writings. The message that he wanted to deliver directly touched the chords of the heart. There was only an ounce of metaphysics in his compositions and almost the entire accent was based on life dedicated to self-less service delivering a spirit of complete devotion to the Guru and God. The standard Sikh marriage ceremony known as the Anand Karaj centres on a four-stanza hymn composed by Guru Ram Das ji. His contribution towards Sikhism is remarkable.
Celebration of Guru Ram Das Jayanti
Guru Ram Das Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest Gurus of Sikhs. It is an important day for the Sikh community all over the world and is celebrate with age old traditions and rituals. People enthusiastically participate in this occasion and spreads the message of love and peace on this day. Every year Sikhs celebrates this day with ecstasy and happiness. This festival is celebrated to feel grateful to Almighty God. The preparation of Guru Ram Das Jayanti starts 11 days before the main celebration. During this time, assembly is held known as Sangat and a guest is invited to it. In the Sangat, rehiras is done and people chant the hymns known as the Shabad of the Guru and as a part of the tradition, the special guest narrates the life history of this great Guru. On the main occasion, Gurudwaras are visited by swarms of people for offering prayers as well as their services. The atmosphere is lighted up with the continuous signing of the Shabad by Guru Ram Dasji, which brings sheer peace and a feeling of contentment. The festival of Guru Ram Das Jayanti is celebrated with grandeur and zest all over the orb.