Friday 20 September 2013

The history of Guru Ram Das was the founder of the famous city of Amritsar in Punjab and the fourth guru of the Sikhs.


Guru Ram Das was the founder of the famous city of Amritsar in Punjab and the fourth guru of the Sikhs. He was born in the district of Lahore at chuna Mandi, Punjab, Pakistan. He was the successor of Guru Arjan Dev and predecessor of Guru Amar Das. His parents were Hari das and Mata Anup Devi. Guru Ram Das married to Bibi Bhani, the younger daughter of Guru Amar Das.He had three sons Baba Prithi Chand, Baba Mahan Dev and Guru Arjan Dev. Guru Ram Das became Guru and received the Guru Gaddi on 1 september. Guru Ram Das was the author of Lava, the four hymns of the Sikh marriage rites. He was designed the  Harmander Sahib Golden Temple which translates as The Adobe of God . Guru Ram Das said –“One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the Lord's Name. Make effort regularly to cleanse, bathe and dip in the ambrosial pool. Upon Guru's instructions, chant Har, Har singing which, all misdeeds, sins and pains shall go away”. Baba Guru Ram Das Ji’s bani are also part of daily prayers of Sikhs. Guru Ram Das comprised into jyoti jot on 1 September 1581, in the city of Amritsar, Punjab

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