Dhan Guru Nanak

Freed · November 5, 2006

ਘਾਲਿ ਖਾਇ ਕਿਛੁ ਹਥਹੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਹੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥੧॥

(Guru Nanak Sahib - Ang 1245)

ghaal khaae kishh hathhahu dhaee ||

One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has

naanak raahu pashhaanehi saee ||1||

- O Nanak, he knows the Path. ||1||

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh !

May Guru Sahib Shower all of you with Blessings on this special day - The Parkash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji .

To mark this day i have posted a short film from 1989 - it was shown on Channel 4 (UK) in the Children's TV slot.

It is a very good little film - it has a very 'homespun' quality - it is not perfect but remember it was made for children.

It also has a social history angle - in that it gives a snap shot of the Walsall and Coventry Sangats in 1989

Enjoy it

Click on the Link to see it :

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...25&hl=en-GB

Here is a collection of some beautiful and interesting old Portraits of Guru Sahib.

( I had some problems posting the pictures - I kept getting a message saying I've posted too many pics - So I've posted links to the pictures - just click on them to see the pictures )

These are from the collection of the Government Museum and Art Gallery Chandigarh.

This watercolour from the end of the 19th century - shows Guru Nanak in a chola / cloak with Quranic inscriptions

There is a janamsakhi account of Guru Nanak receiving such a chola at Baghdad - and one is preserved at Dera Baba Nanak.

Perhaps anyone who can read arabic script can confirm that the calligraphy is from the quran - it has been said that the calligraphy on the sleeves is Gurbani from Japji Sahib. - (If you can read shahmukhi please give a transliteration - Many Thanks )

I have posted some details and a picture that is said to be the Chola at Dera Baba Nanak.

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In this Punjab plains watercolour from the late 19th century - Guru Sahib is shown wearing a patchwork cloak embroidered with the Mul Mantar.

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In this Kashmir style watercolour Guru Sahib is also wearing a patchwork shawl

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Guru Nanak at Panja Sahib