Happy Hola Mohalla!      Images courtesy of Nick Fleming      

Guru Gobind Singh ji established the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla in celebration of the New Year and to honor the warrior prowess of his Sikhs.  Every year, Sikhs from around the world gather in Anandpur Sahib for three days, where Guru Gobind Singh ji first held the celebratory events.  This year, it will be celebrated on March 11.

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Jyoti Jot of Guru Hargobind ji - March 19

Guru Hargobind is the sixth Master of the Sikhs. His father was Guru Arjan and his mother was Mata Ganga Ji. After the death of Guru Arjan, the Sikh community went through a profound change. For 100 years, they had developed a deep meditative tradition founded in peace and tolerance. After the sacrifice of his father, however, Guru Hargobind recognized the need for the community to be able to defend itself. This started the martial practice of the Sikhs. Guru Hargobind became a powerful warrior and trained the Sikhs to fight.

Guru Hargobind merged into the Light on March 19 in Kiratpur, India. More>

 Gurgaddi of Guru Har Rai ji - March 14

Guru Har Rai is the seventh Master in Sikh Dharma. He was the grandson of Guru Hargobind and known as the "tender-hearted" Guru. After the battles and wars of Guru Hargobind's time, the 7th Sikh Guru ushered in a time of healing and peace. Guru Har Rai was an amazing herbalist and healer. He was famous for his use of natural medicine, and kept a beautiful herbal garden from which he made his remedies.  He also loved and protected the animals, even establishing a zoo for the community to enjoy.

Guru Har Rai ascended to the Guru's throne on March 14. Read more>