Guru Arjun Dev
Guru Arjan Dev (15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) is a Sikh guru. He became a Guru on September 1st 1556. He became a Guru because of the amount he sacrificed for himself. He laid down the foundations for the Harmandir sahib, which means “The Golden Temple”. It was built in the middle of the second sacred [pool] in Ramdaspur that was the tallest building in the town. He thought that it should not be the tallest building in town so he ordered it to be it on the lowest ground in the pool. He helped a lot around and dug wells and laid more foundations.
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Fresco of Baba Buddha crowning Arjan as the next guru by placing tilak on his forehead, known as the Gurgadi ceremony. Guru Ram Das is depicted to the immediate bottom right of Arjan.
The Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore, Pakistan, commemorates the spot where Guru Arjan Dev is traditionally believed to have died.
Guru Arjan hunting while mounted on horseback with a hawk. Painting from Faizabad, circa 1760.
Guru Arjan miniature painting, ca.1800.
Guru Arjan with Sri Chand, miniature painting.
Fresco of Guru Arjan Dev from Goindwal Baoli Sahib.
Guru Arjan compiling the Adi Granth with Bhai Gurdas.
