Get a reminder before the next Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Shaheedi Diwas (Martyrdom Day) of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru and compiler of the Adi Granth. Tortured and martyred in June 1606 by Mughal Emperor Jahangir after refusing to convert. One of the most solemn days in the Sikh calendar.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਗੈ
Tera Kiya Mitha Lagai
Whatever You do, O Lord, seems sweet to me — Sukhmani Sahib, Guru Arjan Dev Ji
How to recite
Recite this shabad with acceptance and surrender. On this day, distribute cool sherbet (chhabbeel) freely to all — a tradition in memory of the cooling water poured on Guru Ji.
✦ Special Note
Chhabbeel stalls distributing free cool drinks are set up by Sikhs worldwide on this day, symbolising the cool water poured on Guru Ji as he sat on a burning hot plate in Lahore.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Cool sherbet (rose or lemon drink) distributed freely to all — in memory of Guru Ji's supreme sacrifice under the blazing June sun of Lahore, 1606
Related vrats
Prioritising the same tradition and category, with related tradition or family entries when fewer than six exist.
- Chhote Sahibzade Shaheedi Diwas — December 28, 2026Same tradition and category
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurgaddi Divas — December 12, 2026Same tradition and category
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab — January 15, 2027Same tradition and category
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji Joti Jot Divas — November 14, 2026Same tradition and category
- Guru Granth Sahib Ji Gurgaddi Divas — November 11, 2026Same tradition and category
- Guru Har Krishan Ji Gurpurab — August 7, 2026Same tradition and category
Get a reminder before the next Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Track this vrat in the app
Personalised timings, reminders, and fasting guides for your tradition.
Open VRAT App →