Friday, April 11, 2014

Tara Singh and Singhs hunts and cook meals

Twarikh Guru Khalsa quoted about Tara Singh Bahadur and other Sikhs who hunt and cook meals.


Bhai Kanahiya - Carry Goat Skin Mashak and give water to Singhs

Source: Historical Gurdwaras website
GURUDWARA ADUTI BHAI KHANIYA JI is Situated in the Mohiwall village near City of Shri Anandpur Sahib, On the way to Gurudwara Kila Taragarh Sahib in Ropar Distt. In the battels with Muslim army Bhai Sahib was always seen carrying mashak, a pouch made of goat skin to carry water. One day during the battle Bhai Sahib was seen offering water to muslim soldiers also. This matter was reported by Sikhs to SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI, When GURU SAHIB asked Bhai Sahib about this, He replied that he sees no mughal no sikhs in the battle field, but they are all human beings. GURU JI was very happy to hear this and blessed Bhai Sahib for this.

Will it not considered as Paap? Will it not considered as wrong as a Goat is killed for this purpose?

Historical Gurdwaras related to Hunting Animals - Source: Historicalgurudwaras.com

Source: http://www.historicalgurudwaras.com

The website have excellent information of Gurdwaras around world and also given english translations of historical boards placed on various Gurdwaras provide additional information to related subject. One can click the link and check details, the lines are copied from websites itself:

Gurudwara Shri Sapnisar Sahib, Badhour - Punjab
In 1762 a.d, while hunting, from Dina crossing Buraj , SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI reached Bhadour.

Gurdwara Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh. -
During this period he engaged himself not only in hunting and training his warrior Sikhs in the martial arts.

Gurudwara Shri Gurusar Sahib, Sudhar - Punjab
Once GURU SAHIB left for Shikar (hunting) Bhai Prema ji started walking along with GURU SAHIB holding Rein of GURU SAHIB's Horse

Gurudwara Shri Gurplaha Sahib, Baathu, Himachal Pradesh:
They also use to go on expedition(Hunting) & sometimes they use to play Chopat (The Ancient form of Ludo).

Gurudwara Shri Gobindpura Sahib, Amabala - Haryana
GURU SAHIB came to place where GURUDWARA SHRI BADSHAHI BAAG is situated, on hunting trip on his Horse. 

 
Gurudwara Shri Bibeksar Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab - When ever GURU SAHIB used to come back from hunting, he used to take rest at this lonely place for a while. GURU SAHIB himself laid the foundation of the holy tank.

Gurudwara Shri Harsar Sahib, Dod, Punjab: SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI came here from Village Jalal. He came here while hunting

Gurudwara Shri Patshahi Davin Sahib, Sangrauli SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI came here while on hunting excursion started from Saluri.

Gurudwara Shri Akalgarh Sahib, Malla- SHRI HARGOBIND SAHIB JI came here hunting after battle of Mehraj.

Gurudwara Shri Sangraana Sahib, Amritsar:
Once upon a time, the Sikhs while hunting reached the Sanctuary of Gumtala.

Gurdwara Laverisar - Bhucho Mandi - When SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI came here from Chak Fateh Singh Wala while on hunting Trip. GURU SAHIB told people that here SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI had discussions with Sidhs

Gurudwara Shri Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur Sahib, Gurdas Nangal -
Baba ji used to practise Wrestling, horseback riding, and hunting in childhood.

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Monday, April 7, 2014

People against meat eating are called 'Bandai' in Sikh history

Those who are against Machi Mass are also called Vaisno.

In Shahid Bilas Bhai Mani Singh, Line 143, the history tells us that Blue Dressed Khalsa use to take Mass-Machi, but Bandais does not and Bandai were one who introduced this Vegetarian concept which was against Khalsa.

ਨੀਲਾ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਾਇਆ, ਅੰਬਰ ਪਹਿਨਣਾ ॥ ਸੂਹਾ ਅੰਗ ਲਗਾਇਆ, ਏਹਦੇ ਸੇਵਕਾ ॥
ਮਾਸ ਮੱਛੀ ਨਹਿ ਖਾਣ, ਬਣ ਗਏ ਵੈਸਨੋ ॥ ਪਯਾ ਵਿਖਾਂਧ ਸੀ ਆਣ, ਮਧ ਇਮ ਖਾਲਸੇ
ਮਾਤ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ ਲਿਖਾ ਸੋਚ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਇਹ ॥ ਦੋਹਾਂ ਦਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੇਲ, ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਨ ਲਈ ॥
ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰੀ ਸੀ ਪਾਤੀ ਬਾਚੀ ਖੋਲ ਕੇ ॥ ਮਨੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਿਕਾਏ ਝਗੜਾ ਦੋਹਾਂ ਕਾ ॥੧੪੩॥


Also JB Malcom in his writing Sketch of Sikhs(1812) quoted the same:

Though the Sikhs, from being animated by a similar feeling, and encouraged by his first successes, followed Banda to the field, they do not revere his memory; and he is termed, by some of their authors, a heretic ; who, intoxicated with victory, endeavoured to change the religious institutions and laws of Guru G6vind, many of whose most devoted followers this fierce chief put to death, because they refused to depart from those usages which that revered spiritual leader had taught them to consider sacred. Among other changes, Banda wished to make the Sikhs abandon their blue dress, to refrain from drinking and eating flesh ; and, instead of exclaiming WaheGuruji ki Futteh ! Waheguru ji ka Khalsaji ki Futteh ! the salutations directed by Govind, he directed them to exclaim, Futteh fully propagated his doctrine.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Guru Hargobind killed so many animals during Hunting

ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾ: ੬, ਅਧਿਆਇ ੬  ਵਿਚ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਗੋਬਿਂੰਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਨਿਰਦਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਖੇਡਨ ਦਾ ਵਰਨਨ ਕਿਤਾ ਹੈ

ਦੋਹਿਰਾ।
ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨਿਕਟ ਜਾਵੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਬੈ ਕਰ ਯਾਦ।
ਪੁਨ ਸ਼ਕਾਰ ਖੇਲੇਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਪਰਸ਼ੋਤਮ ਮ੍ਰਿਜਾਦ।
ਚੋਪਈ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਗਰ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਖਿਲਾਵੈਂ।
ਬਨ ਕੇ ਜੀਵ ਜੰਤ ਬਹੁ ਘਾਵੈ।।
ਦੋਹਿਰਾ।
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਰਤ ਜੀਵ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਨ ਮਨ ਮੈਂ ਧਾਰ। (ਗੁਰ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਪਾ: ੬, ਅਧਿਆਇ ੬)