Guru Granth Sahib Exhibition Opens In Leicester

[GSMANN]

Friday 26th September marked the opening of the "The Living Guru-The Holy Sikh Scripture” exhibition at New Walk Museum, Leicester. The occasion being to mark the 300 year consecration of the Sikh scripture the Granth Sahib as being the living Guru of the Sikhs.

The Exhibition was inaugurated by the Lord Mayor of Leicester, Mrs. Manjula Sood the first Asian woman Mayor. She explained how she was brought up in the Punjab and how the heritage of Punjab had shaped the lives of many Punjabis living in the UK. She went on to say that the event was “not an exhibition but real life” for the Sikhs who venerated the Guru Granth Sahib. Sarah Levitt, Head of Leicester Arts and Museum Service referred to the event as;” We are probably the only museum Service nationally organising such an exhibition to mark the 300th celebrations.”

coinsMr. Sarbjit Singh the chair of the Kohinoor Project Trust said “The exhibition is part of the worldwide celebrations and we very much hope it will help to develop a better understanding about the teaching of Guru Granth Sahib ji which are universal rather than for Sikhs only”. Malika Kramer, Curator of World Culture also gave thanks to the hard work which went in to the organising of the event and she gave praise to the various organisations and individuals who had spent time and loaned some of the rare artifacts for the exhibition.

The UKPHA contribution to the exhibition is that of PowerPoint presentation which showcases some of the UK manuscripts which have been catalogued as part of the UK Punjabi Manuscript project. These include some rare manuscripts which have never been seen to the public. There are many items on display which will keep the visitors interested and will appeal to Sikhs and non Sikhs alike. This includes an oil painting showing how “Guru-ta Gadi” was given to the Guru Granth sahib. On display are various Sikh musical instruments, coins of the Sikhs and some rare Gutkas from several private collections.

GutkaSeveral activities are planned to accompany this exhibition. They include family events, a lecture series, visits to the Gurdwara, and a Sikh musicology concert. These events are aimed to provide an insight in some of Sikh beliefs and teachings, and experiences of Sikh way of life. There will be a number of lectures on various aspects of the Guru Granth Sahib. These include an introduction to the Guru Granth Sahib, a discourse on Sikh Manuscripts, and how the Guru Granth Sahib has shaped the many Sikh ceremonies and festivals.

Exhibition Opening Hours:

Free admission except events and lectures.

27 September to 31 December 2008.

Mondays to Saturdays: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Sundays: 11.00am – 5.00pm

Closed 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December.

New Walk Museum and Arts Gallery

52 New Walk

Leicester

LE1 7EA

For bookings, Telephone: 0116 225 4920.

visit the link for more details: http://www.punjabheritage.org/cultural-her...-leicester.html

[Akhand Sabha]

sorry, this is slightly off topic...but can we stop referreing to Maharaj as "THE Guru Granth Sahib or The Granth Sahib or even Granth Sahib" ....the word "the" is used for an object..ie THE computer or THE keyboard or THE text book....Our Guru is not an object, but is our living Guru..So can we please refere to Maharaj as, Maharaj, Guru Ji, Guru Sahib, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Also, will this exhibition have Saroops of Maharaj and/or Sri Dasam Granth, Sri Sarbloh Granth there?

Thanks

Bhul Chuk Muaaf

[GSMANN]

Guru Granth Sahib will not be on display nor any other Granths. There are however Gutkas and pothis on display.

[_singhni_]

is this display at gurdwara sahib?

the one on east road lecister

[G5_Sikh_Media]

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Beautiful informative exhibition, i took a few non-Sikhs and they loved it!! Apart from a few spelling mistakes on the information boards and a some pixelated images, it was an excellent exhibition. Well done and keep it up