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	Guru Granth Sahib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Illuminated Adi Granth folio with nisan (Mool Mantar) of Guru Gobind Singh.
		The Adi Granth is often — incorrectly — used to refer to the Guru Granth Sahib.
		The Granth was made a guru by the last of the living Sikh Masters, Guru Gobind Singh in 1708.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guru_Granth_Sahib (759 words)

	GRANTH - Online Information article about GRANTH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There is also a second Granth which was compiled by the Sikhs in 1734, and popularly known as the Granth of the tenth Guru, but it has not the same authority as the Adi Granth.
		There are thirty-one such measures in the Adi Granth, and the hymns are arranged according to the neasures to which they are composed.
		All the doctrines of the Sikhs are found set forth in the two Granths and in compositions called Rahit Namas and Tanakhwah Namas, which are believed to have been the utterances The of the tenth guru.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GOA_GRA/GRANTH.html (1650 words)

	Sarah Beth Campbell
		Adi Granth was written in the vernacular, the religion was contained in the Punjabi region (Banerjee 186-92).
		Adi Granth: “salvation is obtained by means of regular, persistent, disciplined meditation on the manifold expressions of the divine presence in the physical world and in human experience” (Evolution 73).
		Adi Granth, the main scripture of the Sikhs, was Guru Arjan’s most significant accomplishment and a milestone in the history of Sikhism.
	home.wlu.edu /~lubint/Touchstone/Sikhism-Campbell.htm (3787 words)

	Historical Tour --> Guru Granth Sahib Ji
		Adi Granth is the name of the holy scripture of the Sikhs compiled by Guru Arjun Dev Ji in 1604.
		The adi Granth was originally known as pathi Sahib (Sacred Scripture).
		This is the only granth in the world in which the hymns of thirty-five holy men, including six Gurus have been inscribed.
	www21.brinkster.com /4u03/granthsahib.html (588 words)

	GRANTH - LoveToKnow Article on GRANTH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The book is called the Adi Granth Sc/sib by the Sikhs as a title of respect, because it is believed by them to be an embodiment of the gurus.
		The compositions of the ninth guru, Teg Bahadur, were subsequently added to the Adi Granth by Guru Govind Singh.
		The original copy is said to be in Kartarpur in the Jullundur district, but the chief copy in use is now in the Har Mandar or Golden Temple at Amritsar, where it is daily read aloud by the attendant Granthis or scripture readers.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GR/GRANTH.htm (231 words)

	Adi Granth: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Adi Granth
		Adi Granth: (Sanskrit) "First book." The central Sikh scripture, compiled 16031604 from the writings of Sikh, Moslem and Hindu holy men, most importantly the beautiful hymns of adoration, called Japji, by Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.
		The Adi Granth is enshrined in all Sikh temples (gurudwaras).
		Adi Granth is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
	www.experiencefestival.com /a/Adi_Granth/id/58136 (450 words)

	Punjab Online: The Guru Granth Sahib
		In 1708 the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh, appointed the Adi Granth as his successor (so that after him there would be no human Guru), and it became the Guru of the Sikhs.
		The Adi Granth is therefore known as Guru Granth Sahib.
		The Adi Granth and the Guru Granth Sahib: There are two names for the Sikh holy book: the Adi Granth, the primal text, and the Guru Granth Sahib, the embodied Guru of the Sikh tradition.
	www.punjabonline.com /servlet/page?Action=http://www.punjabonline.com/religions/sikhism/granth.html&Param=The_Guru_Granth_Sahib&c_link=library.religion?Action=Main&category=Religions (527 words)

	Adi Granth -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The book (also known as Granth, or Granth Sahib [“The Granth Personified”]) is a collection of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus (religious leaders) and various early and medieval saints of different religions and castes.
		The Adi Granth is the central object of worship in all gurdwaras (Sikh temples) …
		Granth Sahib is “roused” in the morning and placed under an awning draped in fineries.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003730?tocId=9003730 (787 words)

	Adi Granth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The compilation of the Adi Granth was done by the fifth Sikh guru, Arjan, in AD 1603 and contains, besides his own writings, the compositions of the four predecessors, the gurus, Nanak, Angad, Amardas and Ramdas.
		Subsequently, in AD 1705-6, additions were made to the Adi Granth by the tenth and the last guru, Godind Singh, who incorporated the hymns of the ninth guru, Teg Bahadur and enjoined that after him the Granth Sahib would take the place of the guru.
		Though the language of the Adi Granth is mainly Punjabi, Hindi and the cognate dialects, it is interspersed with Sanskrit, Marathi, Persian and Arabic words.
	www.coronetbooks.com /books/adig2446.htm (307 words)

	THE SPEAKING TREE<BR>Eleventh & Eternal Guru Granth Sahib- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Even as one pays homage to Guru Granth Sahib, on the 400th anniversary of its being established as the Holy Book and as the eternal Guru of the Sikh faith, one is struck by the rich literary underpinnings of this compilation and the systematic manner in which each part has been set to music.
		Meticulously compiled and arranged into 5,894 hymns, the Adi Granth is set equally meticulously to 31 ragas of the classical music tradition, a "powerful appeal to the heart as much as the mind", as writer Pearl Buck once pointed out.
		This intricate division of the Adi Granth according to ragas, the metre of the poem, the author of the poem and its ghar in which the raga is to be sung, has a fascinating raga-mala towards the end of the Holy Text, an index of musical measures.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/833920.cms (515 words)

	400th Adi Granth Anniversary
		This technology was given to everyone, so that each human being would have the capacity to attain a deep and personal experience of the religion of his or her own choosing, for we are all created from a common pattern, and every human is filled with the Light of the same Creator.
		The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is unique because enlightened beings from all faiths and walks of life contributed their poetry to bring it into being.
		The precursor to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib is known as the Adi Granth.
	www.sikhnet.com /s/adigranth (486 words)

	IRFWP News Pages: Adi Granth
		Adi Granth is the sacred scripture of the Sikhs; traditionally referred to as the Granth Sahib (Book of the Lord).
		The prefix Adi (first) is affixed to distinguish it from the Dasam (tenth) Granth, a compilation made by the tenth Guru, Gobindh Singh.
		While the Dasam Granth is treated with reverence, only the Adi Granth is accorded scriptural status and regarded as the “living” embodiment of all the ten gurus.
	www.irfwp.org /content/archives/000143.shtml (79 words)

	Gospel of Guru Granth: Scripture for all Mankind
		The religion that emerges from reading the holy Granth is the universal religion of man which, according to Guru Nanak, “is one and common for all human beings” and implies “a common course of conduct for all its votaries”.
		The Adi Granth was recompiled by Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth and last Guru, in 1704 in order to incorporate the hymns of the Ninth revered Guru Teg Bahadur, his father.
		According to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, this spiritual experience invests the individual with a vision of divine presence in all human beings and motivates him to dedicate himself to the welfare of man. The experience transforms him into an ideal man of benevolence who, besides being divine-oriented, is in effect socially oriented.
	www.sikhreview.org /july2003/moral2.htm (933 words)

	Sikh Scriptures Highlight Human Rights & Human Dignity
		The Adi Granth means more to Sikhs than even the Qur'an means to Muslims, the Bible to Christians, and the Torah to Jews.
		Adi Granth, the Sikh Scriptures, contains over 6,000 verses composed by the Sikh gurus and several Hindu Saints and Muslim Sufis.
		The Adi (first) Granth was formally invested with the function of a "Living Guru" by the last of the ten Sikh Gurus (continuum 1469 to 1708).
	www.hrusa.org /advocacy/community-faith/sikh1.shtm (621 words)

	PIB Press Release
		The Adi Granth’s central message is a message of humanism and the Universal Brotherhood of Man. It is a source of inspiration for those who seek social justice, the equality of all people, the empowerment of women and of the under privileged.
		The Adi Granth adopts a rational approach to life and a compassionate approach to the living.
		What the teachings of the Adi Granth tell us is to think of the future, of the consequences of our action, of the welfare of the many.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=3406 (590 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
		All the hymns are meant to be sung; and kirtan, the singing of the bani in an appropriate raga, is considered by Gurmat as an essential part of the religion and the sole form of worship among the Sikhs.
		While the installation of the Adi Granth at Harmandir Sahib was of great significance to the Sikhs, it also caused jealousy to some, especially the estranged relatives of the Gurus.
		The Emperor called for the Adi Granth, which was sent by the Guru in the custody of Bhai Gurdas and Baba Budha.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040905/spectrum/main1.htm (2412 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Punjab News : Original copy of Guru Granth Sahib at Kartarpur
		The Adi Granth, written by the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev, is the original scripture, also known as ``Kartarpuri Bir," and was installed at the Golden Temple on September 1, 1604.
		The Sodhi family of Kartarpur, descendants of Guru Arjan Dev, displays the Adi Granth for ``darshan'' by devotees once a year on Baisakhi festival in April, officials of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee said (SGPC).
		The master copy of Adi Granth was initially kept by the sixth master Guru Hargobind in his house.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/08/30/stories/2004083005910900.htm (442 words)

	Aad Guru Granth As A Source Of History
		Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs, besides being their Scripture, is veritably a repository of Divine Will and wisdom.
		The Adi Granth was compiled and installed in the Golden Temple by Guru Arjun Dev in 1604.
		Sri Guru Granth Sahib is an ocean full of precious pearls, gems and rubies — "Gur sagar ratni bharpure." Apart from imparting spiritual knowledge for becoming a sachiara — Truth incarnate, it is a mine of worldly information.
	www.sikhpoint.com /Religion/resources/aadgurugranth.htm (1054 words)

	Sikh Texts
		The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century.
		The hymns that comprise the Granth were originally written in several different languages: Persian, mediaeval Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, old Panjabi, Multani, and several local dialects.
		The Granth is considered the living embodiment of the Gurus, the "eleventh guru".
	www.sacred-texts.com /skh (330 words)

	Guru Granth Adi Guru Granth Sahib Ji Raag Taal
		The Guru Granth Sahib was originally compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, and its present form which include the hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was given shape by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
		In the Guru Granth Sahib are enshrined the hymns of six Gurus, thirteen Hindu bhagats (saints - Trilochan, Naamdev, Ramanand, Surdas, Baini, Sadna, Kabir, Ravidas,Parmanand, Ravidas, Sain, Dhanna, Pipa and Jaidev), five muslim divines (Sheikh Farid, Bhikhan, Mardana, Satta and Balwand), a Sikh devotee (Sundar) and twelve bards.
		The Guru Granth Sahib of Kartarpur was received by Guru Har Rai Ji in inheritnce from Guru Hargobind Sahib.
	www.info-sikh.com /PageH11.html (2535 words)

	Adi Granth
		The holy book Guru Granth Sahib or the Adi Granth is considered the living Guru and the supreme spiritual authority of the Sikh religion.
		Basically a collection of devotional hymns and poetry, the Granth Sahib lays down moral and ethical rules for development of the soul, spiritual salvation and unity with God.
		Since Sikhism shuns idol worship, Sikhs don't worship the Guru Granth Sahib as an idol but it is held in utmost respect for the writings of the Gurus it contains.
	www.experiencefestival.com /adi_granth (735 words)

	SikhSpectrum.com Monthly. The Ahiyapur pothi
		As compared to these 47 hymns, the Adi Granth has a total of 44 hymns (not counting the Var of the 3rd Guru and all the hymns of the 4th and the 5th Gurus).
		A host of questions may still be raised by competent scholars relating to the compilation of the Adi Granth, but all these, I hope, will remain irrelevant for the subject of this paper, namely, the non-contribution of anything by Ahiyapur MS towards the compilation of Guru Arjun Dev’s magnum opus, the Adi Granth.
		Does the Adi Granth, a huge work accomplished by the Guru and his assistants, really betray any signs about the whimsical, wayward or temperamentally unstable nature of the team which would accept or reject the authorship of their literary heritage without any rhyme or reason?
	www.sikhspectrum.com /052004/pothi_14.htm (2428 words)

	Glossary Of Non English Words In Sikhism And Gurbani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Adi Granth is the name of the holy scripture of the Sikhs
		The adi Granth was originally known as pothi Sahib (Sacred Scripture).
		Whatever Bani is incorporated in Sri Guru Granth Sahib it is revered by the Sikhs at equal basis.
	www.gurbaani.com /glossary.htm (2055 words)

	Guru Granth Sahib Dtl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Initially known as the Adi Granth, it was compiled by the fifth Siri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and installed in 1604, in the
		It is believed that four copies of the Granth Sahib were prepared; the first one was sent to the Harimander Sahib at Amritsar, the second to Anandpur, the third to Patna and the fourth was kept by him at Nander.
		Most of the hymns are addressed to God and often describe the devotee's condition: his aspirations and yearning, his agony in separation and his longing to be with Lord.
	www.sikh.net /SIKHISM/GURUS/DtlSGGSJ.htm (899 words)

	Celebrating 400 Years of the Guru Granth Sahib? - Controversial Debates -
		The Granth that was installed as the Guru was the version so designated by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, a hundred years later.
		In other words, the teachings of Guru Granth transcend the limitations of time, geography or culture and are not restricted to the place or period when they were first enunciated.
		Therefore, it would seem that the Adi Granth has enjoyed "Guru" status at least since 1604 and that Guru Gobind Singh's decision to terminate the line of personal Gurus in 1708 brought exclusivity to the Adi Granth's extant Guru status in addition to reinforcing the same.
	www.sikhphilosophy.net /sikhphilosophy/controversial-debates/401-celebrating-400-years-the-guru-granth-sahib.html (1706 words)

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