Maastarji · Crossword № 1

The Life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

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  1. 3 The innkeeper who secretly robbed travelers, until a hymn sung by Guru Nanak Dev Ji pierced his heart and he turned to honest living.
  2. 6 The name Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave to Bhai Lehna Ji, meaning 'part of my own body' — he became the second Guru of the Sikhs.
  3. 7 The stringed instrument Bhai Mardana Ji played as he and Guru Nanak Dev Ji traveled the world singing hymns to God.
  4. 10 The 'City of the Creator' that Guru Nanak Dev Ji founded on the banks of the river Ravi, where he started the Langar tradition.
  5. 11 Guru Nanak Dev Ji's older sister, who noticed from childhood that he was special and understood him better than anyone.
  6. 13 Guru Nanak Dev Ji's faithful companion who played the rabab on all the Udasis, accompanying his hymns with music.
  7. 14 The pilgrimage city where Guru Nanak Dev Ji turned and threw water westward, teaching the crowd to question rituals they did not understand.

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  1. 1 The town where Guru Nanak Dev Ji worked at the grain stores — and where he disappeared into the river Vein for three days.
  2. 2 The free community kitchen Guru Nanak Dev Ji established, where everyone sat together on the floor and ate the same food.
  3. 4 The realm of truth where the soul rests with God — where Guru Nanak Dev Ji peacefully departed on September 22, 1539.
  4. 5 The sacred cotton thread that the young Nanak refused at age ten, asking for a thread made of compassion and truth instead.
  5. 8 The temple ceremony at Jagannath Puri that inspired Guru Nanak Dev Ji to sing that the sun, moon, and stars perform the greatest worship of all.
  6. 9 The long spiritual journeys Guru Nanak Dev Ji undertook — through forests, mountains, rivers, and deserts — to share his message with the world.
  7. 12 The small village where Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on April 15, 1469, now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.