Sangat Jyo first of all I hope you are all well. Secondly I would like to apologise for me not updating my blog, I went home for the weekend and so many last minute things had come up I had not found the time to carry on with my 11 part series. Today I am going to talk to you about Guru Angad Dev Ji - 2nd Guru of the Sikhs!
Guru Angad Dev Ji was born on the 31st March 1504 in the village of Sarae Naga, Muktsar, Punjab. In 1538, Guru Nanak Dev Ji had chosen Lehna (his name before being appointed Guru) to take over the Guruship rather than one of his own sons. He continued to work hard on the foundation of Sikhi that Guru Nanak Dev Ji had left, he had taken Sikhi into further depths just as Guru Nanak Dev Ji would of wanted him to.
Guru Ji was married and had four children (2 sons and 2 daughters). The whole family had left the village after attacks from the Babar army and found refuge which enabled them to settle down in a small village located 25km away from the holy city Amritsar.
Guru Angad Dev Ji was a disciple of Guru Nanak Dev Ji for many years after being wowed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji's kirtan which still rang in his mind. He therefore became devoted to Guru Ji which lasted 6 or 7 years. On 7 September 1539 Guru Nanak Dev Ji had renamed him to Angad and had ensured that he would be the next Guru of Sikhi.
Guru Angad Dev Ji had invented the Gurmukhi scriptures which are still read to this very day and shall remain to be read until the end of time! It gave the people who spoke this language an identity of their own, enabling them to express their thought directly and without any difficulty or transliteration. The institution of Langar which was first started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Sacha Sauda Gurdwara in Pakistan was still running and developed further under the guidance of Guru Angad Dev Ji. The Guru's wife personally worked in the kitchen. She also served food to the members of the community and the visitors. Her devotion to this institution finds mention in Guru Granth Sahib.
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| Our iconic 2nd Guru of Sikhi, Guru Angad Dev Ji |
I will speak about the third Guru, Guru Amar Das Ji tomorrow.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
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