Articles related to "Sikhism"

Sikhism is the fifth-largest religion based upon the concept of one God, stands proud for the sacrifices made by their gurus.

The Golden Temple is the ultimate Sikh pilgrimage. The Harmandar Sahib, as it is traditionally known, means the temple of God. It is located in Punjab province of India.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history, May 7th.

In the 15th and 16th centuries singer saints intensely devoted to the divine established the Bhakti movement involving local people. They stressed devotion over theology.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, holy book of Sikhs, carries a wondrous universal call for removing discrimination based upon religion. Teaches peace and love.

Today, astrology is known mainly through 'mass-produced' sun-sign horoscopes. Throughout the ages it served as an important guide to physicians, rulers...even Popes.

A look at the pro-Khalistan movement, from the partition of India and Pakistan to its involvement in the assassination of Indira Ghandi to India Air Flight 182.

India is filled with destinations that have a connection to a religion or a spiritual leader. Here are some of India's most visited pilgrimage places.

Rudyard Kipling wrote poems and stories in praise of the British Empire and ridiculing native Indians. Rabindranath Tagore detested the empire. Both won the Nobel Prize.

India's holy places attract more and more foreigners every year. There are some basic rules to visiting India's religious sites that tourists should pay attention to.

A two-week holiday in India is a short one for such a big country, but here are some ideas for making the most of even a short trip to India.

Japa is a spiritual practice in which a Mantra or Divine Name is constantly being repeated. This recitation can be either aloud or silently in one's own mind.

Kirtan is a spiritual practice belonging to the path of Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion). It's also called Devotional Singing or Chanting.

Places to see in North India include mountains, deserts, holy cities by the sacred river Ganges and stunning architecture from the Taj Mahal to the Golden Temple.

Sacred music is a powerful method of worship. Prayer does not need to be confined to the church, or equivalent, and spoken from written text to be effective.

Brief outline of the origin of the 'untouchable' class of Hinduism, struggles for its abolition, and how Dalits fare in modern India.

Bible Manuscripts looks at Christian Bibles from 2nd Century Egyptian and Greek fragments to the Psalter of Henry VIII, the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Codex Sinaiticus.

Angels are the messengers of God, or His servants, or His doppelgangers. In reality, angels seem t o play many roles on their service to the deity.