416th Anniversary of the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was celebrated.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the holy scripture of Sikhism and considered as the living Guru.
The Guru Granth Sahib is a collation of many hymns, poems, shabads and other writings from many different scholars, including the Sikh Gurus and Hindu and Muslim writers.
The tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh declared Guru Granth Sahib as the final Sikh Guru after him.
It contains the words spoken by the Gurus or Gurbani (from the Guru’s mouth).
It is believed to be the word of God and is therefore infallible.
It is written in Gurumukhi script.
Many of Guru Nanak Dev’s hymns and prayers were preserved and complied by Guru Angad Dev and Guru Arjan Dev.
The first shabad of the Guru Granth Sahib is the Mool Mantra which outlines ‘Ik Onkar’ or the belief in one God.
