While she was born into a Hindu family with Sikh roots, Geeta Basra learnt the essence of Sikhism only after getting married to cricketer Harbhajan Singh. On Guru Nanak Jayanti today, the actor says, “It’s like a huge festival which the whole of Punjab celebrates like Diwali. The teachings of Sikhism, the peace and prosperity and the Guruji’s paath, it’s …
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and its first Guru. HISTORY OF GURU NANAK JAYANTI Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on April 15, 1469, in Talwandi, a village now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS Guru Nanak Jayanti begins with early morning processions …
NEW DELHI: India’s call to the United Nations to expand its criticism of violence against religions beyond Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and include non-Abrahamic religions has found support from some quarters. In a speech at the UN session on “Culture of Peace” last week, first secretary in India’s Permanent Mission, Ashish Sharma had pointed out what he described as “disconcerting …
Calling out the "selectivity" at the United Nations in condemning acts of violence against religions, India has said the UN General Assembly has failed to acknowledge the rising hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and underlined that the culture of peace cannot be only for "Abrahamic" religions. Addressing the UN General Assembly session on 'Culture of Peace' on Wednesday, …
At a UNGA session on ‘Culture of Peace’, India pointed out that UN resolutions on important issues speak only of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity United Nations: Calling out the “selectivity” at the United Nations in condemning acts of violence against religions, India has said the UN General Assembly has failed to acknowledge the rising hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, …