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Sikh millions gather for historic jubilee
via BBC (of course, who else?) - EFLBy Asit Jolly - Sunday, 29 August, 2004, 02:10 GMT 03:10 UK Sikhs from all over the world have begun arriving in the holy city of Amritsar, northern India, to commemorate the 400th year of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, on 1 September. That's pretty old, I guess. The holiest Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple, will be the centre of celebrations that are expected to attract more than 4m visitors to Amritsar, in the northern state of Punjab. 4 Million. Do these guys know how to party, or what? I wonder how many thousands you have to go thru before you find one more distant than 1st cousin? There is a distinct air of festivity in Amritsar's Old City, which surrounds the Golden Temple, also known as Harimandir Sahib - a site as sacred to Sikhs as Mecca is to Muslims. Whoa! And we know how holy that is, eh? 1 September 2004 has a special significance for the Sikhs. Oh boy, more! It was on this day, exactly 400 years ago, that the Guru Granth Sahib - a textual compilation of the teachings of the Sikh Gurus - was brought to the Golden Temple by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. Awright, delivery, too! Ok, I'm in. ...more... Since we've now been drafted into the Holy Stuff world, I thought I'd post this for the Sikhs. Besides, they get to carry daggers, have the best beards, by far, and a serious hat thing going on. Happy Guru Day, my Sikh Bros. Get it on - but watch those daggers and party safe! Posted by: .com 2004-08-29 |
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