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May 4, 2025

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The Anandpur Sahib Yatra Photo Journal - The incredible photo journal of our recent Yatra to the 1999 Tercentenial Bhaisakhi celebrations at Anandpur Sahib. Whether you were there with us in body or in spirit, come join us now in the virtual world of SikhNet and relive that joyous week through the Anandpur Sahib Yatra Photo Journal.

WESTERN SIKH ART

1999 Sikh Dharma Art Exhibit - Featuring the art of the western Sikhs and commemorating the 300th year Bhaiaskhi celebration at Anandpur Sahib 1999. A collection of 108 pieces of western Sikh Art.

SIRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

Read from the Siri Guru Granth Sahib in Gurmukhi, English translation, Hindi or romanized English by downloading the complete Siri Guru Granth Sahib to your computer (in various formats). You can read and listen to the daily Hukamnama from the Golden Temple (Amritsar, India), take a cyber-hukamnama, and Learn about the history of the Living Guru of the Sikhs. Start your day with the words of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib and feel the vibration stay with you as you work and sleep.

VAISAKHI 1999

We invite you to the web site celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Khalsa. The official Anandpur Sahib web site contains up to date information about Vaisakhi events around the world. If you are organizing a Vaisakhi event in your local community please post the information (on the site) so that others will know about it, and can participate with you. We welcome your comments, suggestions....and willingness to come and take part in the organization of the largest Sikh event in the last 100 years!

ABOUT SIKH KIRTAN

Learn about Indian classical music and Sikh Kirtan. The author, Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) examines the different styles of Sikh Kirtan in the special features of the Ragas used in the Sikh scripture. For the first time the, the notation of 31 Raagas of Guru Granth Sahib has been supplied with necessary particulars. The book is a work of research on an important musical tradition and deserves a place on the shelves of public and private libraries.

THE GOLDEN TEMPLE

Sikhnet offers a tribute to the Holy City of Amritsar, India, on the occasion of its 420th anniversary. Articles and pictures about the history and architecture of this sacred place are available online.

HEMKUNT SAHIB

Discover Sri Hemkunt Sahib! This section details some of the findings from four months of anthropological research carried out along the footpath to Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib and the Valley of Flowers. Click here if you are a Sikh interested in journeying to a sacred place like no other, or if you are a trekker interested in Himalayan nature and culture. This page was created by roving anthropologist Heather Michaud and her remarkably artistic younger brother Stuart.

VICTORY & VITRUE

This is the Sikh Ministers Manual, with the ceremonies and code of conduct of Sikh Dharma. This online version of the book has lots of information on many aspects of Sikhism, including explaining what a Sikh is and what the purpose is behind these spiritual practices.

LECTURES BY SIRI SINGH SAHIB

This section offers transcribed lectures of Siri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi ji, from talks in Gurdwara and yoga classes. Search the archive database on any word or topic and read what he has said about it. There is always something new to learn!

GURBANI MUSIC

Listen to Gurbani Kirtan (sacred music), do your Banis (daily prayers), or just hear a story, all in REAL TIME. Stop back from time to time, as the archive of music is growing. Live events will also be held every once on occasion. All music is streaming (no download waits), and played using the Real Player.