Guru Nanak
Deities

Guru Nanak

The First Guru

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 3
Tradition · Sikh
Period · 1469-1539 CE

Guru Nanak

The Founder of Sikhism

Overview

Guru Nanak (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

Key Facts

  • Born: 1469, Nankana Sahib
  • Died: 1539, Kartarpur
  • Religion: Sikhism
  • Successor: Guru Angad

Teachings

  • NaamJapna (Meditation on God's name)
  • Kirat Karo (Earn honestly)
  • Wand Chako (Share with others)
  • Work honestly

Source: Sikh tradition

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraIk Onkār Satnām / Vāhegurū
Sacred flowers
white flowers
Offerings
kaṛāh prasād (pudding of flour-ghee-sugar)langar (communal meal)
Sacred colours
saffron (Nishan Sahib)white
Sacred numbers
1510

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Śrī Guru Granth Sāhibsacred-scripturecompiled 1604, final 1708
  • Japji Sāhibbani
    Guru Nanak, opening bani of Guru Granth Sahib
  • Ādi Granthsacred-scripture1604
    Guru Arjan
  • Janamsākhīshagiography16th–18th c.