Became Guru at the age of 73. Organized three annual gatherings for Sikhs, set up the first pilgrimage site at Goindval Sahib and introduced Sikh rituals for birth and death. His most famous hymn, Anand Sahib, is part of Sikh daily ritual. Every day for thirteen years, he went to collect water from the River Beas for Guru Angad’s bath. He would set off at midnight with a large metal vessel tied to his back. He had so much love for Guru Angad that he would not even turn his back on him. He therefore used to walk backwards for the six mile journey through forests to the river, where he would immerse himself in the water until the container was full. Then he would take the water back to the Guru for his bath, singing prayers and meditating on God all the time. He did this from the age of 60 until he was 73, such was his devotion and love for his Guru.
Guru Amar Das Ji (1479-1574)
