Sikh gurus

Creator: University of the Fraser Valley Library

Exhibit card for The Langar Project, a project done at the University of the Fraser Valley that was created from a partnership between the South Asian Studies Institute and the University of the Fraser Valley Library. The title of the card reads, "Religious/Spiritual meaning of Langar." The page provides an overview about the deeper religious meaning of Langar, or "Guru Ka Langar," in Sikhism. It explains the importance of serving only vegetarian foods and the significance of creating a sense of equality through communal eating. It further explains how this is particularly important in the context of the caste system for it enables a sense of sameness among all those who participate in the practice. Although the page is written in mainly English there are some titles that have been written in Gurmukhi. The logo for the South Asian Studies Institute is also visible in the top right corner of the page.

Creator: University of the Fraser Valley Library

Exhibit card for The Langar Project, a project done at the University of the Fraser Valley that was created from a partnership between the South Asian Studies Institute and the University of the Fraser Valley Library. The title of the card reads, "Langar: The Communal Meal," and the page continues by explaining how Langar is the communal meal served in Sikh Gurdwaras and fosters a sense of equality among those who partake in it. It emphasizes that the practice has been around since the time of Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religion. At the top of the page is an image of Sikh woman and some Sikh men gathered together in a kitchen making rotis. At the bottom of the page is a collage with five photographs depicting images from Sikh Langar halls. One shows steaming pots, the next depicts a Sikh man stirring a large pot of food, the third photograph shows a tray with food, the fourth photograph shows a young Sikh boy serving food in a Langar hall, and the final photograph shows an older Sikh man standing next to a large pile of trays, washing plates. The logo for the South Asian Studies Institute is visible in the top right corner of the page.

Photo of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Golden Temple and Guru Nanak Dev Ji in a frame. The frame is placed beside the Sri Guru Granth Sahib inside the gurdwara on a table. The photo is taken inside the prayer hall at the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C.

From left to right photo of the ten Sikh Guru's titled "With the Blessings of All the Gurus", a sign written in Punjabi and English reading "No One Is Allowed Under The Influence Of Liquor To Enter The Temple", and a sign reading "Kabir, where there is knowledge, There is Virtue: Where there is falsehood, There is Sin: Where there is covetousness, There is Death: Where there is forgiveness, There is GOD himself. Photograph was taken at the Paldi Sikh Temple in Duncan, B.C.

Creator: Singh, Gobind, Guru (1666-1708)

The frontpiece of a Dasam Granth manuscript from between 1825 and 1850. The center has Gurmukhi text. Surrounding it clockwise: the top image is of the Hindu goddess Saraswati holding vina and other items with a peacock and a reverential boy standing. The second is a young adult seated on throne. The third is a warrior on a horse with some weapon in his right hand, his forehead marked with red band, carrying bow and arrows on his left shoulder. The fourth is similar to the third, but with a hunter's falcon on his right hand. The fifth shows him seated with a sword. The sixth shows him seated with a falcon on his left hand.

Creator: Khalsa Diwan Society (New Westminster)

Souvenir book celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Khalsa Diwan Society. The book includes information about the history of the Khalsa Diwan Society, as well as the history of Sikhs in Canada. The book also provides information about Sikhism and its teachings, and articles written by members of the Sikh community. The book contains writings in both English and Punjabi. The book also includes letters from Canadian politicians, celebrating the event.

Creator: Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib Society

Souvenir book celebrating the 300th Gurta-Gaddi, or the establishment of the Guru Granth Sahib as the the the final Guru in the Sikh faith. The book contains articles about Sikhism, Sikh teachings and beliefs, and the Guru Granth Sahib. There are also passages of the Guru Granth Sahib included, both in English and Punjabi. The book contains several pages of advertisements for local businesses. The book also includes letters from Canadian politicians, celebrating the event.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

[Photograph of attendees at an event for Guru Tegh Bahadur put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C.

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth out of tenth guru, and is considered to be the second Sikh martyr executed by the Mughal rulers.

Officially registered as the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., the Hindu Temple of Burnaby, previously known as Vishva Hindu Parishad temple, stands as one of Canada's oldest and largest Hindu temples. It was founded on May 15, 1972 as a small prayer hall in North Burnaby, dedicated to preserving and promoting Hindu culture and traditions.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

[Photograph of attendees at an event for Guru Tegh Bahadur put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C.

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth out of tenth guru, and is considered to be the second Sikh martyr executed by the Mughal rulers.

Officially registered as the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., the Hindu Temple of Burnaby, previously known as Vishva Hindu Parishad temple, stands as one of Canada's oldest and largest Hindu temples. It was founded on May 15, 1972 as a small prayer hall in North Burnaby, dedicated to preserving and promoting Hindu culture and traditions.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Pandit Sharad Chandra Shastri lounging at an event for Guru Tegh Bahadur put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C.

Pandit Sharad Chandra Shastri was the Priest of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), at least during the 2000-2012 period.

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth out of tenth guru, and is considered to be the second Sikh martyr executed by the Mughal rulers.

Officially registered as the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., the Hindu Temple of Burnaby, previously known as Vishva Hindu Parishad temple, stands as one of Canada's oldest and largest Hindu temples. It was founded on May 15, 1972 as a small prayer hall in North Burnaby, dedicated to preserving and promoting Hindu culture and traditions.