gursikhi – a belief

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GURSIKHI AGURSIKHI A

IEFIEF

Gursikhi refers to the life

and ways for a sikh to leadhis life as per the principlesof our sikh gurus

Kindly take note thatgursikhi is not only externalbut most importantly internalpurification of body and soul

Gursikhi is a belief withwhich each gursikh leads hislife


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SIKHISM

Guru Nanak e! "i# the founder of Sikhism

was born in $alwandi on %&th

'pril %()*+ $hedirect e!idence of Sikhs scriptures consist of

sacred texts left by Sikh Gurus and their

associates as well as other !erified sources+

Sikhism is young currently the fifth largest

religion in the world with about ,- Million

followers+


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SIKHSIKH' Sikh is a follower of Sikhism+ It is classified under

Indian religions# primarily originating in the %&th

1entury+ $he term 2Sikh3 has its origin in Sanskrit

term 2Shishya3 which means 2disciple3 or 2student3+

' sikh is a disciple of the Guru+


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ikh $urbanikh $urban 44astaar5astaar5$he term $urban refer to a garment worn by both men and

women to co!er their heads+ It5s a headdress consisting of a long

scarf like single piece of cloth wound around the head orsometimes patka+ $raditionally in India the $urban was only wornby men of high status in family and men of low status or low caste

were not allowed to wear a turban+

Sikhs are famous for their distincti!e turbans and the turbanrepresents respectibility and has been an item once reser!ed fornobility only+ $he sikh turban is an article of faith which was mademandatory by the founder of the Khalsa+


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'N $H.I6 S$:9.S'N $H.I6 S$:9.STURBAN MATERIAL

1. Malmal

2. Voile

3. Rubia

TURBAN STYLE

DOMALLA

PAGRI

DASTAAR

KESKI

PATKA

RUMAL


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K'76 'N SINGHK'76 'N SINGHEvery Sikh man suff ix SINGH with his name

and every sikh women suff ix KAUR with hername. The meanin of Sinh is !"ion# andthe meanin of Kaur is !$rin%ess#. This%ustom was introdu%ed in &'(( )y GuruGo)ind Sinh *i+ the Tenth Sikh Guru whenhe founded Kha,sa. Guru Go)ind Sinh -ismotive )ehind this was to standardi/e the

namin system inde0endent of 1aste orfami,y )a%kround. Sikhs have )een ivens0e%ia, identity in the wor,d. Sinh and Kaurare the 0art of this identity.


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Organizations promoting SikhismOrganizations promoting Sikhism

2or,d Sikh 3rani/ation Kha,sa 4iwan So%iety Guru nanak daata )aksh ,ai mission Sikh missionary so%iety )ased in UK

Sinh sa)ha )ased in new 5ork The sikh foundation Tur)an 0ride orani/ation Aka, 0urkh ki fau* 1hief kha,sa diwan so%iety 6ata kau,a *i foundation


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6easons for decline of Gursikhi in ;un


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ConclusionConclusion

Gursikhi is a belief and ne!er a compulsion+ ' person born ornot born as a sikh becomes a sikh by choice when hereali=es that gursikhi is a blessing bestowed upon each sikhby our guru who belie!es in and we say with e!ery ardaseach day

2 sikha da mann nee!a matt uchhi3'nd then we ask for 2sarbat da bhala3 that is a true sikh lea!es

himself aside and asks the almighty to bless the entiremankind+

Such is the beauty of our religion+


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