Indian Festivals

Guru Gobind Singh This article is about the tenth Guru of the  Sikh  religion. For the recipient of the  Victoria Cross , see  Gobind Singh (VC) . For the Malaysian politician, see  Gobind Singh Deo . Guru Gobind Singh  (5 January 1666 – 7 October 1708), born  Gobind Rai , was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master,  warrior , poet, and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, Guru Gobind Singh was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs at age nine, becoming the tenth Sikh GuruHis four sons died during his lifetime – two in battle, two executed by the Mughal army. Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the  Sikh  warrior community called  Khalsa  in 1699 and introducing  the Five Ks , the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh also continued the formalization of the religion, wrote important Sikh texts, and enshrined the scripture the Guru Granth Sahib

Shaheedi Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib Article By. Varinder Singh Shaheedi Jor Mela  is a religious congregation (get-together) organized every year on 26 December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India to pay homage to the martyrdom of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh. Martyrdom Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were imprisoned by the governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan. He offered them to treasure and easy lives if they would only convert to Islam, but they refused and stuck their faith in Sikhism. They were entombed alive by being bricked into a wall on 26 December 1705, but the wall collapsed. Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, 5 km (3.1 mi) north of the Sirhind marks the sit Mela The first day of the Mela is observed purely in religious spirits. Later, political rallies and meetings are held by various political parties. Lakhs of devotees pay their obeisance at Gurdwara Fate