Name: Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Date of Birth: October 20, 1469
Place of Birth: Talwandi - Nankana Sahib (Pakistan)
Father: Shri Kalyan Das Mehta (Shri Kalu Mehta)
Mother: Mata Tripta
Mahal(Wife): Mata Sulakhani
Sons: Baba Shri Chand, Baba Lakhimi Das
Year of Gurgadi: 1469
Duration of Gurgadi: Entire life
Ruler of the Time: Babar, Behol Lodhi, Sikandar Lodhi
Date of Eternal Rest: September 22, 1539
Place of Eternal Rest: Shri Kartarpur Sahib (Punjab)
Total Age: 70 Years, 5 Months, 7 Days
It was during the time when the world was plunged into the dark world of ignorance, feudal tyranny and oppression, religious and cultural strife, that Siri Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, was born. His birthday is celebrated on the full moon night which mostly falls within November. Celestial music resounded in heaven. Almighty host of gods, thus, hailed his birth, "God has come to save the trouble peace to the people of all communities, preached brotherhood and humanitarianism irrespective of caste, creed, color and economic status. Guru Nanak Dev brought vision of a common humanity to a society which had become a heaven of violence and strife. He had faith in humanity. According to him, love of God implied love for his creation. Service of humanity indicates one's love for God.
"Miti Dhundh Jag Chanan Hoa,
Mitya Andhera Chan Charya"
That is "With the appearance if Guru Nanak Dev, the mist of ignorance disappeared and there was the light of righteousness, just as darkness is dispelled instantly when the sun rises and stars disappear".
According to Alfonso Di Nola, "Like many of Indian Saints and Prophets, Guru Nanak's birth was accompanied by supernatural signs and by celestial music. He lived his childhood in freedom of nature, but manifested very soon an exceptional tendency to mediation and isolation, refusing the company of his contemporaries."Read More.....
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