Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

In News

• Recently, The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the sacred occasion of Parkash Purab.
  • It marks the 355th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. 

About Guru Gobind Singh

• Birth:
  • He was born on December 22 in Patna in the year 1666.
  • His birth anniversary is observed as Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti every year in accordance with the lunar calendar. 
  • He was a poet, spiritual leader, philosopher, warrior and writer.
• 10^th Guru:
  • He was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
• Khalsa Panth:
  • He was the founder of the Khalsa Panth. 
    • He also founded the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699.
  • He became a Sikh guru at the age of nine, after the death of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur.
    • His father was executed by Aurangzeb.
• Five K’s
  • He introduced the five K’s for the Sikhs including:
    • Kesh: uncut hair
    • Kangha: a wooden comb
    • Kara: an iron or steel bracelet worn on the wrist
    • Kirpan: a sword 
    • Kacchera: short breeches.
• Contributions:
  • Guru Gobind Singh is also credited for the Dasam Granth.
    • It consists of hymns which are a sacred part of Sikh prayers. 
  • He finalized the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru. 
    • Thus, the Guru Granth Sahib is also known as ‘Living Guru”.
  • He also played a major role in fighting against the Mughal invaders by standing alongside the Khalsa for protecting the people of his own.
• Death:
  • He was assassinated in 1708, when he was 41.

Source: PIB