ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>SR&#298 GUR T&#298RATH SA&#7748GRAHI </TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279<i>SR&#298 GUR T&#298RATH SA&#7748GRAHI (Sr&#299</i> = honoured ; <i>gur</i>= Gur&#363s of the Sikh faith; <i>t&#299rath</i> = places of pilgrimage ; <i>sa&#7749grahi</i> = collection) by Pa&#7751&#7693it T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh Narotam, lists places across the country hallowed by the visits of the Gur&#363s and their families. The work, written in Gurmukh&#299 script was completed in 1940 Bk/AD 1883 and published by Bh&#257&#299 B&#363&#7789&#257 Si&#7749gh Prat&#257p Si&#7749gh, Amritsar. It is a pioneer work in this genre and gives the geographical location of each shrine, its religious and historical importance and the name of the sect to which its principal priest or custodian at that time belonged. In his Introduction to the book, the author stresses how important for a Sikh it was to visit these places of pilgrimage and what moral and spiritual benefits accrued from such visits. The first part of the book covers a total of 501 shrines, all in memory of the Gur&#363s ---64 commemorating Gur&#363 N&#257nak, 7 Gur&#363 A&#7749gad, 11 Gur&#363 Amar D&#257s, 9 Gur&#363 R&#257m D&#257s, 33 Gur&#363 Arjan, 79 Gur&#363 Hargobind, 26 Gur&#363 Har R&#257i, 5 Gur&#363 Harkrishan,100 Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur and 167 Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh. This is followed by shrines in honour of the sons of the Gur&#363s (pp.167-190), the Gur&#363s' wives (pp.191-218) and important Sikhs connected with the Gur&#363s (pp. 219-231). Then there are small sections one each on Sikh relics and their location (pp. 232-35); the explanation of a verse by Gur&#363 N&#257nak (<i>&#257van a&#7789hatarai j&#257ni st&#257nvai</i>) (GG, 723) analysing it in the historical context (pp. 236-43); the <i>jathed&#257rs</i> or leaders of the Sikh <i>misls</i> or chiefship (pp. 243-49); and on how to proceed on a pilgrimage (pp. 249-72). To locate these places of Sikh sanctity, T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh Narotam travelled extensively. The book carries the imprint of T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh's Nirmal&#257 orientation and countenances at places ideas and practice contrary to the Sikh one". One of the examples is his advocacy of the wearing of the <i>jane&#363</i>, sacred thread of the upper caste Hindus, rejected by the Gur&#363s.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Shergill, Surindar Si&#7749gh, <i>Pa&#7751&#7693at T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh Narotam : J&#299van te Rachn&#257</i>. Patiala, 1985<BR> <li class="C1"> Narotam, T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Kankhal,1975<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Dharam Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>