Sri Chand
Sri Chand (1494-1629[
1]) was the first son of
Guru Nanak, raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renounciate
yogi. After his father left Sri Chand stayed in
Dera Baba Nanak and maintained Guru Nanak's temple. He established the
Udasi order who travelled far and wide to spread the Word of Nanak.
When Guru Ram Das met Baba Sri Chand, the Baba commented that Guru Ram Das had the longest beard he had seen. Guru Ram Das replied, "It is to wipe the feet of the saints". Guru Ram Das bent down to do so, and Sri Chand pulled his feet back in surprise.
After Baba Sri Chand's death at the age of 135[
2], the son of Guru Hargobind, Baba Gurditta became his successor as head of the Udasis. The Udasis protected and maintained the historical shrines of Anandpur, Hazoor Sahib and Amritsar for over a hundred years after Guru Gobind Singh's death. They established schools of learning to keep the Sikh tradition alive.
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Bedi*
Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab dedicated to Guru Arjan Sahib from SGPC, Sri Amritsar
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Guru Ram Das (1534-1581) from www.sikhs.org
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Baba Sri Chand*
Udasis*
Baba Sri Chand* M A Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion, Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors(1909)
