Sidh Gosti
Script written by sikh's First guru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Sidh Gosti (Punjabi: ਸਿਧ ਗੋਸਟਿ, pronunciation: [sɪdh ɡosʈ], sidha gōsaṭi, lit. discourse with Siddhas), also spelled as Sidh Goshti, Sidh Gosht, or Sidh Gosat, is a famous spiritual interfaith dialogue between Guru Nanak and Nath Siddhas. The composition is present from Ang 938 to 946 in the Adi Granth. The composition has 73 stanzas, written in Ramkali Raga. Prominent Sidh and Naths present during discussion were Charpatnath, Bhangarnath and Loharipa. The popular belief is that this discourse happened at Achal Batala. Other than that Guru Nanak had discourses with Sidhas at various places mainly at Gorakhmatta, Achal Batala and Mount Meru. The discussion explains the differences of Gurmat with Yoga.
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The content and arrangement of the Siddh Gosht is presented as a debate (from the Sanskrit "goshti") between Nanak and the yogis called Siddhs. The yogic orders, particularly those of the Nath Yogis who derived their authority from their master, Gorakhnath, were a force of major significance in sixteenth-century Punjab, as described in many Sikh texts, such as the Janamsakhis.
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