“It’s a narration, a story of a battle between the good and evil forces which ends with the manifestation of the Sarbloh avatar.” While in traditional Sikh gurdwaras only the Guru Granth Sahib is placed, the Nihang Sikhs place all the three granths in their gurdwaras.Įxplaining the significance of the Sarbloh Granth, Dr Jaswant Singh, assistant professor at University College, Dhilwan, said the Sarbloh Granth was discovered in a period later than the Gurus but it is composed in almost the same style as the Dasam Granth. The Sarbloh Granth was first published in the mid-19th century by Baba Santa Singh - jathedar of the Budha Dal Nihang order - and has been their revered text ever since.

The Sarbloh Granth, meanwhile, contains the famous Khalsa Mahima or the praise of the Khalsa, a composition attributed to the tenth Guru. Last year, a protest was staged at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi over a discourse from the Dasam Granth. In 2010, two groups of Sikhs clashed over the authenticity of the Dasam Granth at a gurdwara in Canada. However, some of its contents like the Jaap Sahib are part of the daily prayers of the Sikhs - the Nitnem. While it is said that the Dasam Granth, another holy text of the Sikhs, is a compilation of various writings attributed to the tenth Guru -Guru Gobind Singh - the claims have been disputed. ThePrint explains the distinction between the three granths and the controversy surrounding the Dasam Granth and Sarbloh Granth. However, the Nihangs, apart from venerating the Guru Granth Sahib, also hold in reverence the Sarbloh Granth and Dasam Granth. The Sarbloh Granth is distinct from the Guru Granth Sahib, which is considered to be a living guru of the Sikhs.

Chandigarh: The brutal killing of 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh at the Singhu border last week by a group of Nihangs as “punishment ” for allegedly trying to desecrate their holy book -the Sarbloh Granth - has triggered a fresh debate around Sikh scriptures and literature.

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