Life History

Guru Angad Dev Ji, the second Guru of the Sikhs was born on 31 March 1504, in the village of Sarae Naga in Muktsar district in Punjab. His name as given by his parents was Lehna. His father, Pheru was a small successful trader. His mother, Mata Ramo was known known by other names such as Mata Sabhirai, Mansa Devi and Daya Kaur. Bhai Lehna was a devotee of Maa Durga, by influence of his mother Daya Kaur. He used to organize yearly pilgrimage to Jawalamukhi, a place of Durga temple in the lower Himalayas. He used to lead Durga dance around the fire in a harness of jingling bells.

Bhai Jodha, a follower of Guru Nank Dev Ji was the neighbor of Bhai Lehna Ji. One day, Bhai Jodha recited a hymn of Guru Nanak Dev Ji which Bhai Lehna Ji also heard. Bhai Lehna Jis mind was all captured by the Guru Nanak's thoughts. While going to his annual pilgrimage to Jwalamukhi Temple he asked his group if they could come along with him to see the Gur, but everyone refused. At that time he did not say anything, but as he was a man of honor and dharma, the hymns and prayers (kirtan) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji still held onto his every thought. He could not stop himself to see the Guru. So one night without telling anyone he mounted his horse and proceeded to the village Kartarpur, wherte Guru Nanak Dev Ji was residing.

Having seen the noor of Guru, he threw himself at Nanak's feet. At his first meeting with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, he dedicated his life to the service of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and became his disciple (Sikh). He decided to stay there along with the Guru. People staying there along with the Guru became jealous of Bhai lehna jI by seeing his devotion and Sewa towards the Guru. Having some time spent with Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji asked him to go back to his home town and serve the sikhs in and around Khadur.

Guru Angad Dev Ji married Mata Khivi in January 1520 and had two sons named Dasu and Datu, and two daughters named Amro and Anokhi. Guru-jis family had to leave their home because of Babar. They went to Khadur Sahib, a village by the side of River Beas and settled there, a small town near Tarn Taran, about 25 km from the city of Amritsar.