"Siri Har Krishan Dhiaaeeay Jis Dithe Sabh Dukh Jaae...", "Let us think of the holy Sri Har Krishan, Whose sight dispels all sorrows..." Parkash Diwas Di Aap Sab Nu Lakh Lakh Vadhayi Hove Ji. Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji (Wednesday, 23 July 1656 - Saturday, 16 April 1664)
Guru Har Krishan Ji was the eighth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He became Guru on Sunday, 20 October 1661 following in the footsteps of his father, Guru Har Rai Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Baba Bakala ji, as the next Guru of the Sikhs. It turns out that this was his granduncle Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru ji's short life:
✏ Hari Krishan had ver less age when he controlled the diocese of preaching Sikhism. There are very few Devotees in past history which have high level of spirituality in such small age. Prahlad, Dhruv were one of them and Guru Hari Krishan is also in same list. All other Guru's sat on Gaddi when they were minimum 12 of age, but only GUru Hari Krishen sat on Gaddi when he was just 5 of age.
✏ When Guruji stayed in Delhi there was a smallpox epidemic which resulted in many deaths. By Guruji's blessing, the lake at Bangla Sahib provided a cure for thousands. Exposing himself to his many devotees he too died of Smallpox. Thus he unselfishly, without the thought of danger to himself, served many people. This is true Sewa to care for the sick even at the risk of one's own life.
✏ Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was constructed in Guruji's memory. This is where he stayed during his visit to Delhi. This was originally the palace of Raja Jai Singh, who was a strong Sikh and a devotee of the Guru.
✏ Guru Sahib caused the illiterate water-carrier named Chhaju Ram to expound the philosophy of the holy Gita on the challenge from Pandit Lal Chand. On hearing this narration of the holy Gita, Pandit Lal Chand was deeply humiliated. He was so impressed with this feat performed by the Guru that he became a Sikh and later escorted the Guru Sahib up to Kurukashatra.
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