Sakhi



Sakhi (Gurmukhi: ਸਾਖੀ; sākhī) literally means 'historical account', 'anecdote', or 'story'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word sākṣī (साक्षी) which literally means 'witness'.

The term refers to the accounts of the historical events in Sikhism. It is a tale usually from the era during the times of the Sikh Gurus and their devoted followers and associates. However, many Sakhis do exist from the period before and after the times of the Ten Gurus. Most Sakhis have a moral lesson and highlight important Sikh principles.

Compilation
A collection of over five-hundred anecdotes from Sikh history was said to have been compiled in a work known as the Panj Sau Sakhi, which is now lost. An extant work titled Sau Sakhi contains a hundred anecdotes.

List of Sakhis
Below is a list of important Sakhis with a message for Sikhs.
 * Bhai Makhan Shah
 * Village of Children
 * Establishment of Kartarpur
 * Darshan
 * 3 Days in the River
 * Bhai Lalo's Honesty
 * Bhai Manjh Singh
 * Bhai Taloka's ardas
 * Dukh Sukh
 * Durga Worshipper from Amritsar
 * Guru Ji's Sickness
 * Guru Nanak and Duni Chand
 * Guru Nanak and Moola
 * Guru Nanak and the Sacred Thread
 * Guru Nanak at School
 * Platforms of Jetha
 * Respect through Service]]
 * Sakhi Kaligidhar Chamatkar
 * Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna
 * Sakhis of Guru Nanak
 * Sundri
 * The Birth of the Guru
 * There is no Hindu and no Musalman
 * Watering the Crops
 * 2 Pots
 * Attaining Guruship
 * Beheaded
 * Bring me Arms and Horses
 * Charity to Sadhus
 * Chhajju
 * Creation of Anand Sahib
 * Creation of Shabad Hazarai
 * Guru Gobind Singh and Ghanaya
 * Guru Gobind Singh and The Donkey
 * Guru Nanak and two students]]
 * Holy Cakes
 * Iron Clad Soldiers
 * Is there one God for the Rich, and one for the Poor? (Are there TWO Gods)
 * Mardana Gives Clothes and Food
 * Mardana and the ants
 * Mardana and the stone
 * Sajan the Robber
 * The Desecration of Harimandir Sahib
 * Guru Nanak and Hot Spring