Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdas) The event in 1708 at Nanded (in present-day Maharashtra), when Guru Gobind Singh installed Adi Granth as the Guru of Sikhism, was recorded in a "Bhatt Vahi" (a bard's scroll) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh, and is now celebrated as Gurgaddi (Guru Gaddi Divas), and statement is part of the central chant, "Sabh Sikhan ko Hukam Hai, Guru Maneyo Granth". October 2008 marked the Tercentenary year of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib and was marked by major celebrations by Sikhs worldwide, and especially at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded saw year-long celebrations. The composition of the sacred Granth contains
Sikh scriptures Sikh scriptures The principal Sikh scripture is the "Adi Granth" (First Scripture), more commonly called the "Guru Granth Sahib". The Sikhs do not regard this as their "holy book" but as their perpetual and current "guru", guide or master. It was called "Adi Granth" until Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and final guru in human form, conferred on it the title of the guru in 1708, after which it was called "Sri Guru Granth Sahib", or "Guru Granth Sahib" for short. The "Granth" has 1430 pages and is divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are