The 10th and final living
Guru of the
Sikhs.
He institued the
Khalsa, which could essentially be seen as an extension of the practices of the
Sikhs under the previous nine Gurus. He revolutionised
Sikhism by conducting a unique
baptism ceremony where 5 Sikhs were chosen from the crowd and
baptised by him. This ceremony is still conducted all over the world today on the day of
Baisakhi, which is traditionally the
Harvest Festival.
After baptising these 5 Sikhs, he then proceeded to be baptised by them. He did this to manifest the concept of the
Panj Pyare(the 5 beloved ones), whereby any 5 baptised sikhs gathered together shall be the form of the
Guru.