21/06/2020
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji - Father of Khalsa Panth
Dedicating Father’s Day to Guru Gobind Singh Ji - The Father of Khalsa Panth.
Born as Gobind Rai in Patna, Bihar, Guru Gobind Singh Ji was son of Ninth Master of Sikhs Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and Mata Gujri ji.
Guru Gobind Singh ji was bestowed with Guruship after the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
On Vaisakhi of 1699 in a huge congregation at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Ji founded the ‘Khalsa Panth’ by blessing the Sikhs with divine nectar (Amrit).
Guru Gobind Rai Ji put divine nectar in the mouth of beheaded Sikhs.
Guru ji humbly submitted before the ‘Five Beloved Ones’ (Panj Pyaare) who were called Guru Khalsa, after partaking of the Divine Nectar. By instituting the ceremony of Amrit and offering the Divine Nectar to his beloved followers, Guru Gobind Rai conferred a unique honor upon them, and gave them status of Guru Panth (the Khalsa collectively, as the Guru), i.e., organisation of Divine persons. People would be astonished to know that the bestower of the divine nectar upon His disciples (Sikhs), now himself bowed before the ‘Five beloved ones’ (Panj Pyaare) and requested them with folded hands, to bestow upon him the Divine Nectar (Amrit). The five beloved ones remarked that they have received the Divine Nectar by offering their Heads to the Guru. They said, ‘What would You Offer for getting the Divine Nectar?’ He replied that he would offer his whole family for the divine cause of Khalsa Panth. After getting initiated from the Five Beloved ones, Guru Ji was renamed from Gobind Rai to Gobind Singh.
After that thousands of men and women got initiated with the Divine Nectar. The men had the word ‘Singh’ (Divine Lion) and the women ‘Kaur’ (Divine Princess) suffixed to their names.
In 1704, Guru ji kept his promise and his two elder sons Baba Ajit Singh Ji and Baba Jujhar Singh Ji got Martyrdom in the battlefield of Chamkaur. The two younger sons Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji got martyred by being bricked alive along with Mata Gujri Ji. When she heard about the brutal act, she breathed her last in Cold Cell (Thanda Burj).
Lets celebrate this Father's Day in True sen