Guru Ram Das Ji

Also known as Guru Ram Das

The fourth Sikh Guru (1534-1581), who founded the city of Amritsar and began excavation of the sacred pool around which the Golden Temple was later built.

Guru Ram Das and the Founding of Amritsar

The fourth Sikh Guru, Ram Das, founded the city later named Amritsar around a sacred pool, the Amrit Sarovar, that his son Guru Arjan Dev would complete around the Golden Temple.

Shabads

The Sikh Ardas (Formal Prayer)

The Sikh Ardas is the congregational prayer that opens with Guru Gobind Singh's Var Sri Bhagauti Ji Ki and ends with a prayer for the good of all.

15 verses

Banis

Anand Sahib: The Song of Bliss (Complete — 40 Pauris)

This is a sacred hymn of bliss composed by Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru, celebrating the deep joy that comes from connecting with the true Guru and realizing the divine presence. It is a central prayer in Sikhism, recited to bring spiritual peace and happiness.

41 verses

Banis

Hymns of Divine Grace: Selections from Sikh Scriptures

This collection brings together sacred hymns from Sikh tradition, praising the One Eternal Lord and celebrating devotion, divine protection, and the Guru's grace.

86 verses

Banis

Kirtan Sohila: The Evening Prayer of the Sikhs

Kirtan Sohila is the five-shabad night prayer of the Sikhs from the Guru Granth Sahib (Ang 12–13), sung at bedtime and at funerals.

30 verses

Banis

Anand Sahib (The Hymn of Bliss)

The Anand Sahib is a sacred hymn of bliss composed by Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru. It celebrates the profound joy of meeting the True Guru and the eternal peace found in devotion to the Divine.

7 verses