Combat Profile
Chardi Kala
grants divine resilience and spiritual elevation to all who receive his blessing, transforming suffering into enlightenment
Paltu Pani
his very presence sanctifies water and purifies the afflicted, embodying the healing grace of compassionate service
| Consort(s) | None — he died at age eight; no marriage | | Sacred Sites | Gurdwara Bangla Sahib (New Delhi — the site of the haveli where he stayed and served the sick during the smallpox epidemic; marked by the large tank/pool whose water is still considered healing), Gurdwara Bala Sahib (New Delhi — cremation site) | | Festivals | Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji Gurpurab (birthday, 23rd Sawan — July/August); Baisakhi | | Iconography | Depicted as a small child in full Guru’s regalia — saffron robes, turban, often on a miniature throne; serene, childlike face with the gravity of a saint; sometimes shown tending to the sick | | Period | 1656–1664 CE; Eighth Guru 1661–1664 | | Region | Punjab and Delhi; Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi remains one of the most visited Sikh sites outside Punjab |
The youngest Guru. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi marks the site where he served the sick.
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