Guru Maneyo Granth

Painting of Guru Gobind Singh anointing the Adi Granth as the eternal "Guru" of the Sikhs, circa 1900
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With his words "Guru Maneyo Granth," Sri Guru Gobind Singh installed the Adi Granth as the Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Sikh Guru.

Guru Maneyo Granth (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨਿਓ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ or ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨਯੋ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, gurū mānio granth) refers to the historic statement of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) shortly before his demise on affirming the sacred scripture Adi Granth as his successor, thereby terminating the line of human Gurus. Installed as the Guru Granth Sahib, it is now the central holy scripture of Sikhism, and the eternal living Guru of all Sikhs. It is central to Sikh worship as it is said to imbibe the one light of the creator manifested in the Ten Sikh Gurus‐one spirit in ten forms. [1]

The event on 20 October 1708 at Nanded (in present-day Maharashtra), when Guru Gobind Singh installed Adi Granth as the Guru of Sikhism, was recorded in a Bhatt Vahi (a bard's scroll) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh,[2][3][4] and is now celebrated as Gurgaddi (Guru Gaddi Divas). Guru Gobind Singh's statement is part of the central chant "Sabh Sikhan ko Hukam Hai, Guru Maneyo Granth."[5] October 2008 marked the tercentenary year of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib and was marked by major celebrations by Sikhs worldwide.[6] Nanded especially saw yearlong celebrations the same year at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib.[7]

  1. ^ "The making of the eternal Guru". The Hindu. Oct 26, 2008. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008.
  2. ^ Singh, Gurbachan; Sondeep Shankar (1998). The Sikhs : Faith, Philosophy and Folks. Roli & Janssen. pp. 55. ISBN 81-7436-037-9.
  3. ^ Kainth, Gursharan Singh (1999). "3. Historical Background of Sri Guru Granth Sahib". The Granth be Thy Guru: Guru Maneyo Granth. Daya Books. p. 28. ISBN 81-86030-97-2. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  4. ^ Partridge, Christopher Hugh (2005). Introduction to World Religions. p. 223.
  5. ^ "Chants of Guru Maneyo Granth rend the air". The Indian Express. Sep 2, 2004. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  6. ^ Jagmohan Singh (March 19, 2008). "Guru Maneyo Granth". World Sikh News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  7. ^ "Non-Sikh family donates van for Gurgaddi Divas fest". The Tribune. November 14, 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2010.