The Bungas have a special significance in Sikh history. Whenever Sikh devotees and Maharajas (emperors) came to pay obeisance in Amritsar, they used to stay in those Bungas. Tribune correspondent Char
To mark the 75th Independence Day of the country, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced development projects worth Rs 1,200 crore for linking roads, along with a slew of welfare programmes for the Scheduled Castes.The Chief .
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Guru Tegh Bahadur is considered to have contributed to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib
He died in 1675, executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
New Delhi: The auspicious occasion of Guru Tegh Bahadur s 400th Prakash Purab is being celebrated on May 1, this year. He was the 9th of the 10 Gurus that founded the Sikh religion. He was also considered to be the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his demise in 1675.
On this day, people pay respects to the religious leader. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited the holy Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib today to pray to Guru Tegh Bahadur as seen on his Twitter.
2022 Gurdwara Bibeksar Sahib
Streets surrounding Darbar Sahib are centuries old and have direct link with the lives of the Sikh Gurus and pilgrimage is considered incomplete without visiting these city sites. Tribune Correspondent
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Sunil Kumar take you to a spiritual journey in the holy city
The holy city, which is known world over for the Sikh shrines, including the Golden Temple, has numerous places of religious and historical value in lanes surrounding Darbar Sahib. For most of the visitors, including Sikhs, visiting the Golden Temple is the foremost thing on their itinerary. But for devotees, their pilgrimage is not complete till they visit most places (gurdwaras) associated with the Sikh Gurus.