Takht Patna Sahib, Hazoor Sahib to defy Nanakshahi

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Takht Patna Sahib, Hazoor Sahib to defy Nanakshahi calendar

To celebrate 400th anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib on Sept 15

Varinder Walia

Tribune news service

Amritsar, July 24

The Nanakshahi calendar, having stamp of the Akal Takht and the SGPC today suffered a serious threat from Jathedars of Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Hazoor Sahib who had decided to celebrate 400th anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib’s installation according to traditional calendar.

Talking to TNS here today , Giani Iqbal Singh , Jathedar of Patna Sahib, announced that the 400th anniversary of Guru Granth Sahib would be celebrated on September 15 as per the traditional calendar while the SGPC was celebrating the day on September as per the Nanakshahi calendar.

Notwithstanding the tall claims of the SGPC and Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar Akal Takht, that the Nanakshahi calendar had been accepted by the Panth yet the fact remained that a large section of the Sikh community still celebrated the Sikh Purbs as per the Bikrami calendar.

According to the Nanaksahib calendar all Gurpurbs and other important dates of the Sikh history, were fixed on the basis of 1469 – the year when Guru Nanak was born. The Nanakshahi calendar was tropical, based on “barah maha”, authored by gurus which would be started from the month “chetra” (the first month of the year as per Nanakshahi calendar).

When a

sked that as to why the Nanakshahi calendar was not being implemented by Takht Patna Sahib and Hazoor Sahib, Jathedar Iqbal Singh said Jathedar Vedanti had not yet discussed the matter with the Sikh Sangat residing outside Punjab so far . He said both the Takhts would continue to celebrate the Purbs as per Bikrami calendar till the SGPC or the Akal Takht did not come forward to reach consensus and satisfy the local Sangat of Patna and Nanded (Hazoor Sahib). He said Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Hazoor Sahib could not implement the Nanakshahi calendar in toto because of its glaring discrepancies.

Jathedar Iqbal Singh claimed that the Sant Samaj led by Baba Sarbjot Singh Bedi and general secretary Chamkaur Singh had also supported the decision of both Takhts on this issue.

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

bhula chuka maf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[Bijla Singh]

When Nanakshai calender was not yet published Jathedar asked everyone to come and discuss the matter with him. Unfortunately, no taksaals or any jatha went to discuss. Now they don't support it. Most of the Sikhs have tendency to take steps after things are done. When religious ban was being discussed in France hardly any Sikh spoke out and now the results are in front of us. We need to learn from this and be careful in the future.

[theturbanator]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

werd thats cool cause i know all the takhts didnt agree on the nanakshai calender and akal thakht went ahead and put it in anyway, all the takhts should have agreed

bull chuck maaf

[sevak]

waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji ki fatehh

sorry sangat ji..being moorakh i really don't know what nanakshahi calender is..and is it some thing which has real date of birth of gurus and real joti joyt dates or..what is it ?

bhul chuk maafi ji

loonharami

waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji ki fateh

[Bijla Singh]

It is a calender of Sikh Quam. We are a separate nation and must have a separate calender also. First, Sikhs used to celebrate everything according to bikarmi calnder, named after a hindu king Bikaramajeet. Now, Sikhs have Nanakshahi calender which is according to Sikh beliefs and months. Although it is not a perfect calender but all jathebandis should work together to resolve any issues and make it a complete panthik calender. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

[sevak]

cool

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

i think everyone wud loved their own calander, nothing wrong with it

but it has to be along side with gurmat

check the video on gursikhijeevan

its really good

and just one point a bit off topic

many people who say nanaksahi calander is the best say those who dont belive in it are hindus, and are following hindu maryada

wat calander did guru je use????

they cud have made their own but they didnt

so its all good

dont call nonone stuff like that if they dont like nanaksahi calander

if we have our own panthic calanader that is completly with the maryada, awsome

but nanaksahi, not so awsome

i dunt know as much as buttar, u shud check gursikhijeevan under videos on y nanaksahi calander aint proper

bhula chuka maf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[stopsingh]

They should have called a Sarbat Khalsa as this was a very important issue.

The Giani in charge of the Akal Takht should not have gone ahead without taking on board the concerns of the Patna sagat and Nanded sangat.

As for the SGPC they are run by people who include those who distribute sharab at sgpc election time so their input should not even be sought.

[S1ngh]

I would go for nanakshaheey calender !