GuruAmarDas was born on April 5, 1479 at Basarka village in Amritsar district.
Secondly under GuruAmar Das's strict dictum, it was mandatory that all persons, high or low, rich or poor, king or the commoner, Brahmans or Sudras, and Hindus or Muslims, must sit in the same row as equals to dine in the Guru'slangar (kitchen).
GuruAmarDas was sitting on his religious throne and was delivering instructions to the congregation.
GuruAmarDas was born in the village of Basarke on May 5, 1479.
Upon seeing GuruAmarDas seated on a throne surrounded by his followers he said; "You were a mere menial servant of the house until yesterday and how dare you style yourself as the Master?", he then proceeded to kick the revered old Guru, throwing him off his throne.
Guru Angad has tied us to your apron, where should we go now if you are not to show us the way?" At the tearful employment of the Sikhs, GuruAmarDas was overwhelmed by their devotion and returned to Goindwal.
GuruAmarDas (5 May1479 - 1 September1574) was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 26 March1552 at the age of 73 following in the footsteps of Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji, who died on 29 March1552 aged 48.
GuruAmarDas ji was 73 years old when he became the SikhGuru.
GuruAmarDas Sahib at the ripe age of 95 passed away for heaven on Bhadon Sudi 14th, (1st Assu) Samvat 1631, (September 1, 1574) at Goindwal Sahib near District Amritsar, after giving responsibility of Guruship to the Fourth Nanak, Guru Ramdas.
It is said that GuruAmarDas found at the edge of the pool the desired herb to cure the skin ailment of Guru Angad (the second Guru of the Sikhs).
The various opinions that the land was granted by Emperor Akbar to GuruAmarDas (later on transferred to Guru Ram Das), or was acquired by Guru Ram Das before the grant was actually obtained, or the land was purchased by the Guru on a payment of Rs.
The object of Guru Arjan Dcv in planning the structure of the Harimandir in the middle of the Amrit Sarowar was to combine both spiritual and temporal aspects to represent a new synthesis of Indian though the combination of the Nirgun and Sargun concepts of the Supreme Being.
Guru Amardas ji were born as Bhalla Khatri at village Basarke about 13 kms south-west of Amritsar.
Guru Amardas ji were on Guruship from 1552 to 1574, he moved to Goindwal from Khadur to avoid conflict with Guru Angad's son's., elder of whom named Datu had declared himself as a Guru.
Guru Amardas ji were highle pleased with one of his disciple named Bhai Jetha, first Guru Amardas ji married his daughter Bibi Bhani to Bhai Jetha, and then delighted with the couple's devotion, he passed on the Guruship to Bhai Jetha as Guru Ramdas.
GuruAmarDas Ji Sri GuruAmarDas Ji was born at Basarke, a small village in Amritsar district of Punjab, in 1479.
He was nominated Guru Nanak the Third in 1552 by Sri Guru Angad Sahib.
I offer this humble Shardhanjali at the Lotus Feet of my Most Beloved Satguru Sri GuruAmarDas Ji, all due to the unbounded grace of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj and to the Light of Wisdom shown to me by my most Worshipful Father Baba Narinder Singh Ji.
He also had the opportunity to be the scribe of Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Granth, the holiest Sikhscripture that was compiled by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth SikhGuru, in 1604.
Bhai Gurdas was the cousin brother of Mata Bhani, the mother of Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
Guru Arjan Dev was martyred as per orders of emperor Jahangir on May 30, 1606.
Sri GuruAmarDas Ji was born in the village of Basarke on May 5, 1479.
It was not until his old age that AmarDas Ji met Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji and converted to the path of Sikhism.
Upon seeing Sri GuruAmarDas Ji seated on a throne surrounded by his followers he said; "You were a mere menial servant of the house until yesterday and how dare you style yourself as the Master?", he then proceeded to kick the revered old Guru, throwing him off his throne.
Guru Arjun Dev exclaimed; "My faith is for the people of all castes and all creeds from whichever direction they come and to whichever direction they bow.
The living Guru of the Sikhs is held in great reverence by Sikhs and treated with the utmost respect.
Sikhism rejects idol worship, so the Guru Granth Sahib is not worshipped as an idol, but rather emphasis is placed on respect of the book for the writings which appear within.
