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Sikhs will gather again to celebrate March 14th as the 2nd Annual Sikh Environment Day. This day marks the Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai Ji who is remembered for his deep sensitivity to kudrat, or nature. Worldwide, Gurdwaras and schools will focus Kirtan and Katha on the environment, plant trees, hold children’s activities, and make their own commitments to care […]

Sikhs will gather again to celebrate March 14th as the 2nd Annual Sikh Environment Day. This day marks the Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai Ji who is remembered for his deep sensitivity to kudrat, or nature.

Worldwide, Gurdwaras and schools will focus Kirtan and Katha on the environment, plant trees, hold children’s activities, and make their own commitments to care for nature.

Did You Know?

Mangoes in Gurdwara Amb Sahib ripening again in January, reflect on the historical connection between our Gurus and Punjab’s native trees, including bohr, pipli, garna, karir, phalahi, reru, luhura, tahli, imli, ritha, kalp, ber, andamb.

Gurdwara Amb Sahib marks the area where the devotee Bhai Kuram was engaged in deep meditation, when he realized he did fulfill his promise to the Guru to provide mangoes for the sangat. Guru Har Rai Ji encouraged him to look at the tree he was meditating under to see the rare site of mangoes in the wintery off-season of Poh (mid-December), which Bhai Kuram then offered as parsad.

Today, a number of indigenous mangoes still grow in Punjab, such as those in the Inami Bagh in Hoshiarpur. Here exists a biodiversity heritage site and rare ecological treasure: ten acres of 165 mango trees and over 37 rare native varieties.

Dhan Sikhi! Dhan Dhan Guru Har Rai Ji!