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Exhibition of rare Sikh relics

Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 11

A rare insight into Sikh history will be offered to visitors when a “dastar” of Guru Gobind Singh, nine original handwritten birs of Guru Granth Sahib, a copy of the Dasam Granth and relics of the Ten Gurus, lying with some families in Punjab, are put on display at an exhibition of rare Sikh art objects and relics at Guru Granth Sahib Research Centre in Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here.

Also on display would be the first draft of the Kartarpuri bir, popularly known as the Bahowali bir, and also a mini Guru Granth Sahib, specially prepared for Sikh soldiers fighting on European fronts during World War II.

For the first time, translations of Guru Granth Sahib in various Indian and foreign languages will also be on display.

According to the chairman of the research centre, Dr Jaswant Singh Neki, efforts are on to persuade the families to permanently hand over the relics to the research centre so that these could be preserved for generations to come.

The National Institute of Punjab Studies, Bhai Veer Singh Sadan, which has taken up a major project of locating, cataloguing and conserving Guru Granth Sahib birs and relics, has succeeded in getting some relics through INTACH, a laboratory in Lucknow, said Dr Mohinder Singh, director of the instit

ute.

The exhibition, which has on display 40 paintings, besides art objects and relics, has been organised as part of the celebrations of the 400 years of prakash utsav of Sri Adi Granth and presents a panoramic vision of Sikh thought, tradition, heritage and culture.

Organised as a joint effort of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and the National Museum, the exhibition is on till November 25.

Intended to be built as an institution devoted especially to research on contemporary implications and interpretations of the holy Granth, the foundation stone for the centre was laid in 1967 by Master Tara Singh.

However, the real purpose behind making such a centre was forgotten when the building was finally completed somewhere around 1994-95. It was after much persuasion by Sikh scholars that the building was finally dedicated to research on Guru Granth Sahib.

Since most of the artistically calligraphed early copies of the holy Adi Granth available for display are fragile and involve the risk of damage, the exhibition only has photographic display.

For an idea of this unique copy of the holy granth, one of its folios depicting 18 raga-raginisis put on display in original.

“Ek Omkar” is its principal motif and the Golden Temple displayed through a model in gold, is the axis of the exhibition.

A translite of the holy relics of the Sikh Gurus is another attraction. A few photographs taken during the recent kar seva at the Golden Temple are also on view.

On display is a rare portrait of Guru Gobind Singh by a Mandi artist, perhaps during his lifetime, when invited by the Mandi Raja.

Another painting depicts Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amer, paying homage to Guru Harkrishan. A painting portraying Kabir, Ravidas, Pipa and Namadeva, whose shabads form part of Gurbani, is another rare work of art.

Besides this, there are medieval paintings, depicting various sakhis, portraits of Sikh Gurus and devotees. Another rare art obje

ct is a silver plaque with the figure of Baba Nanak engraved in light relief.

Some contemporary art on display include four Bramha depictions by renowned Sikh artist Davinder Singh and two portraits, one of Kabir and the other of Bhai Mardana, and a depiction of Bramha by Arpana Kaur.

A rare textile embroidered with figures of warriors and others, “rumalas”, “bagh”, “dushala”, “phulkari” a “chowri” with silver handle, a silver crown engraved with Ek Omkar and the emblem of the Sikh Panth and a pair of silver “padukas” are also exhibited. Some items of traditional jewellery include “serpech”, “natha”, “bunde” and rare Akal Sahai copper coins.

Music has been as significant component of the Panth as weapons. Musical instruments rabab, daff and dafli depict Sikh reverence for Gurmat, the spiritual power. After the sixth Guru or dained that piri would be coupled with miris, weapons acquired sectarian significance in the Sikh tradition.

Weapons, which are highly revered in the Sikh tradition, including the “khanda”, a rare armrest, “katar”, “jamadhar” and ammunition case are also on display.

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Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is in Delhi rite? Please any Delhi sangat here go to the exhibition, check it out, if u got a camera take pics for us to see too please!

thanx!

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vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

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Sat Bachan Deep Singh Veerjee.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

Veerji please can you find out the dates for this exhibition. I might pop along next week to have a glimpse.

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Exhibition of rare Sikh relics

Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 11

A rare insight into Sikh history will be offered to visitors when a “dastar” of Guru Gobind Singh, nine original handwritten birs of Guru Granth Sahib, a copy of the Dasam Granth and relics of the Ten Gurus, lying with some families in Punjab, are put on display at an exhibition of rare Sikh art objects and relics at Guru Granth Sahib Research Centre in Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here.

Also on display would be the first draft of the Kartarpuri bir, popularly known as the Bahowali bir, and also a mini Guru Granth Sahib, specially prepared for Sikh soldiers fighting on European fronts during World War II.

For the first time, translations of Guru Granth Sahib in various Indian and foreign languages will also be on display.

According to the chairman of the research centre, Dr Jaswant Singh Neki, efforts are on to persuade the families to permanently hand over the relics to the research centre so that these could be preserved for generations to come.

The National Institute of Punjab Studies, Bhai Veer Singh S

adan, which has taken up a major project of locating, cataloguing and conserving Guru Granth Sahib birs and relics, has succeeded in getting some relics through INTACH, a laboratory in Lucknow, said Dr Mohinder Singh, director of the institute.

The exhibition, which has on display 40 paintings, besides art objects and relics, has been organised as part of the celebrations of the 400 years of prakash utsav of Sri Adi Granth and presents a panoramic vision of Sikh thought, tradition, heritage and culture.

Organised as a joint effort of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and the National Museum, the exhibition is on till November 25.

Intended to be built as an institution devoted especially to research on contemporary implications and interpretations of the holy Granth, the foundation stone for the centre was laid in 1967 by Master Tara Singh.

However, the real purpose behind making such a centre was forgotten when the building was finally completed somewhere around 1994-95. It was after much persuasion by Sikh scholars that the building was finally dedicated to research on Guru Granth Sahib.

Since most of the artistically calligraphed early copies of the holy Adi Granth available for display are fragile and involve the risk of damage, the exhibition only has photographic display.

For an idea of this unique copy of the holy granth, one of its folios depicting 18 raga-raginisis put on display in original.

“Ek Omkar” is its principal motif and the Golden Temple displayed through a model in gold, is the axis of the exhibition.

A translite of the holy relics of the Sikh Gurus is another attraction. A few photographs taken during the recent kar seva at the Golden Temple are also on view.

On display is a rare portrait of Guru Gobind Singh by a Mandi artist, perhaps during his lifetime, when invited by the Mandi Raja.

Another painting depicts Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amer, paying homage to Guru Harkrishan. A painting portrayi

ng Kabir, Ravidas, Pipa and Namadeva, whose shabads form part of Gurbani, is another rare work of art.

Besides this, there are medieval paintings, depicting various sakhis, portraits of Sikh Gurus and devotees. Another rare art object is a silver plaque with the figure of Baba Nanak engraved in light relief.

Some contemporary art on display include four Bramha depictions by renowned Sikh artist Davinder Singh and two portraits, one of Kabir and the other of Bhai Mardana, and a depiction of Bramha by Arpana Kaur.

A rare textile embroidered with figures of warriors and others, “rumalas”, “bagh”, “dushala”, “phulkari” a “chowri” with silver handle, a silver crown engraved with Ek Omkar and the emblem of the Sikh Panth and a pair of silver “padukas” are also exhibited. Some items of traditional jewellery include “serpech”, “natha”, “bunde” and rare Akal Sahai copper coins.

Music has been as significant component of the Panth as weapons. Musical instruments rabab, daff and dafli depict Sikh reverence for Gurmat, the spiritual power. After the sixth Guru or dained that piri would be coupled with miris, weapons acquired sectarian significance in the Sikh tradition.

Weapons, which are highly revered in the Sikh tradition, including the “khanda”, a rare armrest, “katar”, “jamadhar” and ammunition case are also on display.

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Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is in Delhi rite? Please any Delhi sangat here go to the exhibition, check it out, if u got a camera take pics for us to see too please!

thanx!

^_^

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VEER JI I WILL DO IT

ALL PICTURES OF THIS EXIBITION I WILL POST HERE

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Cyber Sangat Jio, it is Simran9 Ji's idea...and what awesume idea!

I don't really know more than you guys, in the article it says till 25 Nov...so i guess it will start soon. Well RakabGanj Gurdwara is in Delhi, and if you live there, just pop in on Sundays or something see if you find anything. The research center is the one that Manmohan Singh opened in September and i read in news that it is kind of high-tech and all...

also it would be great if you give some kind of "report"

i mean like how you experienced and related info.

Thanks Jio!

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