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The two Granthis, Sikh officials, in the temple at Kolkata. Sometimes, for most congregational occasions the Granthi reads from the Guru Granth Sahib. |
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India – Kolkata – Interior of the Sikh Temple and the Throne (Manji), where the holy book is kept. |
The Gurus in Sikhism are not, as in other Indian religions, only guides or spiritual visionaries, but also they are leaders of the Sikh community. In choosing a successor to Guru Nanak, a pattern for Guruship was set which is based on commitment in preference to kinship, and rather than a son, a disciple was chosen. The 3rd Guru inaugurated the rituals for birth and death, the 4th Guru established the Sikh holy city of Amritsar. The 5th Guru combined the hymns predating him with his own, prepared the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib and built the very holy Golden Temple in Amritsar. The 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh is the most highly revered after Guru Nanak,.and.founded.the.order.of.the.Khalsa.Brotherhood.
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Fotoğraf: Tijen Kayralcı |
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