New Delhi: The Sikh community worldwide is observing the 355th birth anniversary of their tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh on Sunday (January 9). Each year his birthday falls in either December or January as it is calculated according to the Nanakshahi calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born in Patna on December 22, 1666, Bihar in the Sodhi Khatri family.


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The tenth Sikh guru is known to be a warrior, poet and writer. Guru Gobind Singh is the founder of the Sikh warrior community Khalsa. He was the one who declared Guru Granth Sahib to be the eternal Guru for Sikhs.


Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is celebrated with zest by devotees who visit gurudwaras and distribute alms to poor.


Check out messages, quotes to share with friends on the occasion:


  • Waheguru Ji Da Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Di Fateh. A Happy Guru Gobind Singh Birthday!
     
  • Heartiest wishes to you and your family on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purab
     
  • "The greatest comforts and lasting peace are obtained when one eradicates selfishness from within." Happy Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti.
     
  • "He alone is a man who keeps his word: Not that he has one thing in the heart, and another on the tongue." A very Happy Happy Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti to you and your family.
     
  • If you are strong, torture not the weak, And thus lay not the axe to thy empire." Happy Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti.
     
  • “Shed not recklessly the blood of another with thy sword, Lest the Sword on High falls upon thy neck.” ― Guru Gobind Singh, Zafarnama