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A guide to all 52 Sikhi.io menu entries across nine fields of enquiry, with direct links to scripture, books, music, images and reference material.

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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

The complete scripture, verse by verse.

111 languagesREAD ONLINE ↗

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Mahan Kosh

Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha’s encyclopaedic dictionary.

64,218HEADWORDS

28 languagesREAD ONLINE ↗

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Faridkot Wala Teeka

The nineteenth-century commentary, page by page.

7 languagesREAD ONLINE ↗

Guru Granth Sahib and Mahan Kosh coverage checked against Sikhi.io, 7 September 2026. The 4,300-page Teeka count is reported by SikhArchive.co.uk’s master plan. Language coverage is specific to each work.

01 / COLLECTION INDEX

Nine wings. One archive.

52 ENTRIES / VERIFIED 07.09.2026

Every entry in Sikhi.io’s current full menu, with its contents and format explained. Most open a collection directly; the two calendar tools open from Sikhi.io’s full menu. University and permanent-edition links lead to external sites.

A

sacred scriptures

10 COLLECTIONS

A.01Guru Granth Sahib JiAll 1,430 angs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, read verse by verse across 111 languages. The primary reader at the centre of the archive.Scripture · multilingual reader↗A.02Dasam Granth Sahib JiGuru Gobind Singh Ji’s compositions, beginning with Jaap Sahib. Browse the scripture page by page in English and other available languages.Scripture · translated editions↗A.03Sarbloh Granth Sahib JiThe Sarbloh Granth, also known as the All-Iron Scripture. A page-based reader for its spiritual compositions and the Khalsa’s warrior ethos.Scripture · page-based reader↗A.04Daily HukamnamaThe day’s Hukamnama from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar. A daily entry point into the Guru Granth Sahib rather than a separate textual canon.Daily reading · Harmandir Sahib↗A.05ExegesisFaridkot commentary in seven languages, paired with 49 parts of Bhai Seva Singh Ji’s katha. Three lessons currently have extracted reading text; the others are video.Commentary · text and recorded katha↗A.06Mahan KoshBhai Kahn Singh Nabha’s encyclopaedic dictionary: 64,218 headwords in 28 languages. Use it to investigate vocabulary, people, places and concepts.Reference · searchable headwords↗A.07Gurbani SearchSearch across six corpora: Guru Granth Sahib, Dasam Granth, Sarbloh Granth, Vaaran Bhai Gurdas, Bhai Nand Lal and Amrit Keertan. Continue from a result into its reading context.Search · six textual sources↗A.08LibrarySikhArchive’s programme reports 3,001 books converted into English for the first time using proprietary AI developed in house. Browse translated granths, teekas and histories by collection or author.Library · translated texts↗A.09ClassicsPublic-domain primary texts, from the Gita and Upanishads to a growing collection of world literature. The entry point opens the Classics Library.Comparative reading · primary texts↗A.10ApologeticsQuestions about Sikhi explored through dialogue, Gurbani references and scholarly context. A starting point for examining arguments and interpretations.Study · questions and responses↗

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worship & music

06 COLLECTIONS

B.01Divine PrayersNitnem and other Sikh prayers with synchronised multilingual verses. Read the daily banis in their prayer context.Prayer collection · parallel verses↗B.02Sacred MusicKirtan, simran and katha recordings with search, playlists and shabads. The site reports more than 38,000 tracks in this audio library.Audio · recordings and playlists↗B.03VR MeditationA browser entry point for immersive meditation, also linked from Digital Darbar. The experience is designed for VR and supported browser devices.Immersive experience · VR↗B.04108 FM Radio108 FM sequences Nitnem, kirtan, katha, sehaj path and simran into a continuous station drawn from the audio library.Audio · continuous radio↗B.05Nanakshahi CalendarSikh dates and upcoming Gurpurabs. Open Sikhi.io’s full menu and choose Nanakshahi Calendar.Calendar tool · via main menu↗B.06Bikrami CalendarThe traditional lunar calendar alongside the Sikh calendar. Open Sikhi.io’s full menu and choose Bikrami Calendar.Calendar tool · via main menu↗

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history & heritage

09 COLLECTIONS

C.01Twelve GurusA visual sequence covering the ten human Gurus, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Guru Khalsa Panth, with their teachings and historical contributions.History · biographical profiles↗C.02Saints & MahapurkhsA register of saints, bhagats and mahapurkhs across Sikh history. Explore named figures and their contributions to the Panth.History · biographical directory↗C.03Gurus' StoriesSakhis and narratives about the Gurus, gathered as a story collection. Read alongside the biographical profiles and historical timeline.History · narrative accounts↗C.04TimelineAn interactive chronology from 1469 onward. The archive’s navigation reports 486 events spanning milestones, conflicts and changes in Sikh history.History · dated events↗C.05MartyrsBiographical accounts of Sikh shaheeds across five centuries. The site describes a collection of more than 400 people who died for faith and freedom.History · named biographical records↗C.06GurdwarasA worldwide directory of gurdwaras with addresses, services and contact details. The site reports more than 1,600 places.Places · location and contact records↗C.07SurnamesAn alphabetical reference to Punjabi and Sikh surnames, with community, region and primary-source citations, including Rose and Ibbetson.Genealogy · 524 named entries↗C.08Wootz WorkshopA study of wootz and Damascus steel: composition, carbide banding and the metallurgy behind patterned blades. Connects material science with Sikh shastar.Material history · sourced explanation↗C.09Shastar VidiyaThe battlefield art of the Punjab, presented through its history, combat principles, curriculum and nine-generation lineage. Includes separate studies for each.Martial history · four study sections↗

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learn sikhi

07 COLLECTIONS

D.01Sikhi SchoolGuided santhiya, pronunciation, grammar and word meanings. Learn to read Gurbani, beginning with texts such as Japji Sahib.Learning · reading and pronunciation↗D.02Punjabi SchoolPunjabi reading and speaking lessons with native-voice phrases and a 12,800-entry Punjabi–English dictionary. A language-learning surface within Sikhi.io.Language · lessons and dictionary↗D.03Sikh UniversityAn external university for Sikh studies and modern skills. Its homepage reports 558+ courses across 23 subjects, with guided journeys and departments.Education · partner institution↗D.04BeliefsCore concepts including Ik Onkar, Hukam, Naam, Langar and the Khalsa, explained with Gurbani citations and cross-references.Study · concepts and citations↗D.05ScienceEssays exploring connections drawn between gurmat and scientific topics, including biology, cosmology and physics. Read these as interpretations and discussion.Study · science and interpretation↗D.06Kids LearningCurated educational videos and courses covering children’s learning, technology, careers and financial literacy, viewable within the site.Learning · educational media↗D.07VR GamesDigital Darbar brings together browser-based 3D and VR experiences, including games, meditation, art and sacred books.Immersive learning · browser and VR↗

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books & knowledge

02 COLLECTIONS

E.01PDF LibraryDigitised manuscripts and historical texts in scanned form. The site reports 4,800+ items; consult individual records for their available files and editions.Documents · scanned texts↗E.02Literature814 English translations and commentaries by Jvala Singh, covering works such as Suraj Prakash, Gurbilas and Panth Prakash. Credits link to the original publishers.Literature · attributed translations↗

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media & arts

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F.01SikhflixCurated Sikh teaching, history, bani and stories from channels including Basics of Sikhi, Nanak Nivaas and Ramblings of a Sikh.Video · curated programmes↗F.02PodcastsLong-form spoken series, including Basics of Sikhi katha, the Gurmukh Series and the Suraj Podcast. Browse by programme and subject.Audio · episodic series↗F.03Art GalleryPaintings, portraits, manuscripts, calligraphy and architecture, organised by subject. The site reports more than 8,000 images.Visual archive · images and categories↗F.04AI RestorationBefore-and-after AI restorations of damaged photographs and paintings, with full-resolution examples and a route to submit family photographs.Images · AI restoration↗F.05BannersFull-resolution paintings and banners used across Sikhi.io, available for talks, posters, wallpapers, camps and school projects.Visual resources · downloads↗

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discourse & ai

04 COLLECTIONS

G.01Spiritual DiscourseGurbani katha and spiritual explanations for listening and study. An entry point into interpretive talks alongside the scripture and commentary readers.Interpretation · recorded discourse↗G.02Open SourceA catalogue of 12,517 open-source projects, each described by what it can help you build, alongside engineering videos.Technology · software reference↗G.03Learn CodingHands-on coding lessons in a browser IDE: variables, loops, functions, data structures, errors, classes and asynchronous code.Learning · interactive programming↗G.04Learn Agentic CodingAgentic coding instruction covering commands, project instructions, skills, subagents, permissions and MCP, with explanations of how and why they work.Learning · agentic coding guide↗

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world & community

05 COLLECTIONS

H.01The 3rd PanthA proposal to the global Sikh Panth about organising seva, placed alongside a historical account of how the Panth has been run.Community · proposal and history↗H.02Sikh ShopsAn index of products from Sikh shops, including kakkars, dastar fabric, books and instruments. Purchases take place with the linked merchants.Directory · external merchants↗H.03Universal MessageChoose among 111 languages to enter scripture and introductory material. This language hub is distinct from the dedicated international reading-room domains.Languages · multilingual entry points↗H.04DirectoryA described index of public Sikh projects: Gurbani apps, archives, charities, audio resources, language tools and more. Links lead to their respective publishers.Directory · projects and organisations↗H.05SuggestionsSend corrections, suggestions and ideas to the archive’s builders. Use this route to report a missing source or an issue with an entry.Participation · feedback↗

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archives

04 COLLECTIONS

I.01Internet ArchivePreserved websites, Wayback snapshots, books, journals, manuscripts, news, theses and forum or blog backups, gathered against the loss of online records.Preservation · documents and web history↗I.02EncyclopediaArticles based on the Encyclopedia of Sikhism from Punjabi University, Patiala. Search history, theology and culture; the page reports 3,166 articles across 54 categories.Reference · attributed articles↗I.03SikhiWikiSearch an index of 13,636 SikhiWiki articles on Sikh history, theology and the Gurus. Each result links to SikhiWiki to read the full article.Reference · external full-text articles↗I.04Immutable SGGSThe permanent edition of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, preserved on Arweave. An external preservation destination for the scripture.Permanent edition · external site↗

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