Amritsar

The site of the Golden Temple and the spiritual center of the Sikh tradition, where the compiled scripture this archive covers is installed and actively venerated.

scholarship. Modern scholarship — academic/historical analysis.
Tradition: sikhism Theme: pilgrimage Theme: scripture Theme: devotion Theme: architecture

Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, the spiritual center of the Sikh tradition, and the city gives this archive its first dedicated place page for a tradition whose founding figure, Guru Nanak, it has already covered in some detail.

Where the scripture is installed, not only studied

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The Guru Granth Sahib

The central scripture of the Sikh tradition, compiled from the compositions of its founding teachers alongside verses from devotional poets of other backgrounds.

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Guru Nanak

The founding figure of the Sikh tradition, a teacher and poet whose work emphasized devotion, ethical living, and social equality.

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Sikhism

A tradition originating in the Punjab in the late medieval period, emphasizing devotion, ethical living in the world, and social equality.

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