Nanak
This first god, or what they called Guru, was . was born in the year 1469 in a village known as Talwandi. Later it was changed in honor of him, it was called "'s Place".
His parents were common villagers, his father was a Hindu. When was 7, he would ask his teacher about the True Name of God. He studied Persian at the age of 9. Many people thought that he preferred a life of quiet meditation and religious devotion. They felt supernatural powers were with him in difficult situations. But his family felt he was useless and a disgrace to their family. became unhappy.
Then one day after bathing, disappeared into the forest, he was taken in a vision to God's appearance. was offered a cup ...
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later broke that spell.
Later, Nanak took Mardana, a Mohammedan, as a servant. With him as a musical accompanist, Nanak started to deliver more widely about the disciples of the One true God of all people, both rich and poor.
Once, Nanak put on a mangocoloured jacket, over which he threw a white sheet. He had a hat of a Muselman, Qalandar, while he wore a necklace of bones, and he imprinted a saffron mark on his forehead in the style of Hindus. This was evidence that he wanted Hindus and Mohammedan to accept the religion. He wanted them to feel free to try another faith.
The two of them traveled to preach and sing together, all over India. This visited famous places of Hinduism, Kurukshetra, Harwar, Panipat, Delhi, Brindraban, Gorakhmata, Benares, the Brahmaputra River, Puri and the Temple of Jagannath, and the Himalaya Mountains.
The two then went on to different part of Asia, the two, very tired and hungry. But after this was done, they were happy and successful.
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