Savaiya is an ancient and significant poetic form in the Indic literary tradition. It can be composed in two styles: varnik (based on the number of letters) and matrik (based on the number of meters).
How did ordinary Sikhs organize one of the largest nonviolent movements in Sikh history?
How did ordinary Sikhs organize one of the largest nonviolent movements in Sikh history?
The events of 1919 transformed Sikh political consciousness. But how did they lead to the Gurdwara Reform Movement?
How did Sikh institutions come under the control of hereditary mahants during British rule? What conditions gave rise to one of the most significant reform movements in Sikh history?
In the Guru Granth Sahib, Din Raini is a poetic form, like Barah Maha, Ruti, Thiti, and Var Sat, structured around traditional Indic units of time.
Recorded in London, Harinder Singh and moderator, Gurinder Kaur Chadha, reflect on the life and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, exploring his vision of sovereignty, compassion, courage, and spiritual freedom.
In this episode, join Jasleen Kaur, Harinder Singh, and Santbir Singh for a reflective and nuanced conversation about what this case has brought up about the Kirpan, Khalsa identity, masculinity, and our responsibility to one another.
As a poetic form, Thiti is based on the fifteen lunar days of the Indic calendar months. A ‘thiti’ refers to a lunar calendar day—a count from the first to the fifteenth day based on the moon's phases.