historyof
sanatanhindusikh
shastarvidiya

In 1499, accordance with the Sanatan Sikh accounts, one day at the age of approximately 30, whilst conducting his early morning ablutions, Akali Guru Nanak Dev vanished.

He was not seen for three days. All feared he had drowned in the river in which he was bathing.

Nanak, according to one 'Puratan Janamsakhi' (old biographies of the first Sikh Guru), was ushered by 'Nirankar Sadha Shiv' (the formless Eternal Shiva - granter of salvation and great preserver Maha Vishnu) into 'Sach Khand'.

The concept of 'Sadha Shiv' has been more fully explained in 'Shiva: The Wild God of Power and Ecstasy' (Wolf-Dietter Strol, Pa. 71), 'Rudra Avtar' (Dasam Guru Durbar, verse 7) and 'Sikhan di Bhagat Mala' (ed. Trilochan Singh Bedi, (Publication Bureau Punjabi University, Patiala, 1994), Pa 93).

In 'Sach Khand', the Guru received the sacred Mantra, 'Va-eh Guru', and was as 'Jagat Guru' (one who brings the world from darkness into light). The Guru's teachings would be for the entire world, regardless of colour, creed or faith.