Literally, the one who possesses fortune, prosperity and happiness; it is a synonym used for IkOankar (the Divine) in the Guru Granth Sahib. The more...
Chaupai Chand
A four-line verse with 16 or 15 characters each is known as Chaupai more...
Kaviling
Kaviling literally means ‘the cause of poetry.’ It is a figure of speech in Indic poetry where the cause and its resulting effect or action are more...
Nam
The term ‘Nam,’ widely used in the Guru Granth Sahib, is a key term that serves as the central principle in Sikhi. Nam is the sole medium through which more...
Realms
It refers to the three worlds or realms (tri/trai-lok or tri-bhavan) described in ancient Hindu scriptures. Generally, heaven (swarg lok), earth more...
Thitti
The word ‘thitti’ is a modified form of the Sanskrit word ‘tithi’ and refers to the measurement of the lunar cycle (the waxing and waning of the moon) more...