Guru Ramdas Ji Gurgaddi Diwas 2026 Wishes, Images, Quotes

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Gurgaddi Guru Ramdas Gurpurab 2026

Guru Ramdas Gurgaddi Diwas 2026 comes on September 24th, 2026 Thursday. Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Ramdas is the Day when the 3rd Guru Amar Das Ji passed Guruship to Bhai Jetha Ji (Real Name of Guru Ram Das Ji.)

Gurgaddi Gurpurab (Guruship)	Date CE	Sikh Calendar
Guru Ramdas Ji	September 24th, 2026	8 Assu, 558 Nanakshahi

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How Did Guru Amardas Pass Guruship to Guru Ramdas Ji?

Before the merger with God, Guru Amar Dass had to entrust the responsibility of Guruship to a disciple who could shoulder it well. The devotees had two Sikhs in view, Sri Ram Dass and Bhai Rama. Both of them were sons-in-law of the Guru, who used to serve the devotees with body and soul. To dispel any doubt that might arise in the minds of the Sikhs that no injustice had been done in bestowing the Guruship, the Guru, one morning, asked those two attendants to construct a platform each. Both of them prepared the platforms by the evening.

The Guru went, saw both the platforms, and said, "The construction is very poor. Pull down these and construct again tomorrow." The next day both prepared the platforms and the Guru again rejected them. In this way, the process of making and breaking the platforms went on for seven days. On the eighth day when the Guru pointing to the defect in Bhai Rama's platform said, "Please demolish it," he replied, "I have prepared this platform according to your instructions. You forget due to your old age. I shall not dismantle and remake this platform."

When the Guru pointed out the defects in Sri Ram Dass's platform, he replied. "Respected Guru! Be kind to me. Bestow upon me intelligence and power so that I may construct the platform according to your wishes." When the devotees heard these words of Sri Ram Dass, they were convinced that he was the person fit to shoulder the responsibility of Guruship. Guru Amar Dass after installing him as Guru bowed before him first and then asked all the devotees to pay him respects. All those present obeyed the Guru's command.

Final Message of Sri Guru Amardas Ji

Before his merger into the Supreme Being, the Guru called the members of the family and devotees on 1st September 1574 A.D., and said, "No one should cry on my leaving this body of five elements. There is no need to place an earthen lamp on the palm of my hand at the time of my passing away because, with the word of the Guru, the darkness from my mind has vanished. The rite of Pind (Balls of food thrown in water) or feeding the Brahmins for me is not required. The Name of God is the only food for the soul. Do not take my ashes to Hardwar, but immerse these in running water at any place. Do not take out a funeral procession. Let the Name of God be recited after my death."

Praise of 4th Guru Ji by Kall Bhatt

ਸਤਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਗੂੜੑ ਬਿਮਲ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਆਤਮੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੁ ਭਯਾ ॥
The True Guru's understanding is deep and profound. The Sat Sangat is His Pure Congregation. His Soul is drenched in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

ਜਾਗੵਾ ਮਨੁ ਕਵਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਰਕਾਸੵਾ ਅਭੈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਘਰਹਿ ਲਹਾ ॥
The Lotus of His mind remains awake and aware, illuminated with intuitive wisdom. In His own home, He has obtained the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.

ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਦਯਾਲਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੑਾਯਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸਿ ਪੰਚ ਕਰੇ ॥
The Merciful True Guru has implanted the Lord's Name within me, and by His Grace, I have overpowered the five thieves.

ਕਵਿ ਕਲੵ ਠਕੁਰ ਹਰਦਾਸ ਤਨੇ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰ ਅਭਰ ਭਰੇ ॥੩॥
So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing. ||3||

ਅਨਭਉ ਉਨਮਾਨਿ ਅਕਲ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੇ ॥
With intuitive detachment, He is lovingly attuned to the Fearless, Unmanifest Lord; He met with Guru Amar Daas, the Philosopher's Stone, within his own home.

ਸਤਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਯਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਭਰੇ ॥
By the Grace of the True Guru, He attained supreme status; He is overflowing with the treasures of loving devotion.

ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਨਮਾਂਤੁ ਮਰਣ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਰੇ ॥
He was released from reincarnation, and the fear of death was removed. His consciousness is attached to the Lord, the Ocean of contentment.

ਕਵਿ ਕਲੵ ਠਕੁਰ ਹਰਦਾਸ ਤਨੇ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰ ਅਭਰ ਭਰੇ ॥੪॥
So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing.