Guru #8 Birthplace: Kiratpur Sahib
Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਜੀ
Birth Year: 1656 CE • Gurgaddi: 1661 CE • Joti Jot: 1664 CE
Life History & Sacred Journey
Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji was the eighth Sikh Guru, ascending the Gaddi at the young age of five. He possessed astonishing spiritual depth and wisdom.
During a devastating smallpox epidemic in Delhi, Guru Har Krishan Ji stayed at Raja Jai Singh’s palace (now Gurdwara Bangla Sahib), personally serving and healing thousands of suffering citizens.
Before taking the illness upon himself and passing away at age seven, he uttered the words "Baba Bakale," pointing to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji as his successor.
Sacred Compositions & Shabads
Blessed illiterate Pandit Chhajju to explain Gita commentary.
Core Divine Teachings
- ੴ Spiritual elevation is independent of age or physical stature
- ੴ Selfless service during epidemics and hardship
- ੴ Removing suffering through divine grace