Sikh Desktop Calendar The Nānakshāhī calendar was issued with the hope that
it would fulfill the Sikh community's need for an independent, Gurmat-based
calendar. Despite minute levels of appreciation, however, the calendar
failed to achieve its intended objective. Currently, the Nānakshāhī calendar
lacks popularity because the majority of Sikhs find it difficult to relate
to and inconvenient to use. To popularize the calendar among the masses, a
software - Sikh Desktop Calendar - has been developed. The program will help
its users become acquainted with the twelve months in GurbāNī terminology by
automatically opening up and flashing on the screen every time the computer
starts. By bringing the calendar into daily use, the community would be able
to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for GurbāNī, which is
highly connected to the cultural realities of Pañjāb. Bārahmāhā, a
composition based on months from the Nānakshāhī calendar, is a good case in
point. To familiarize Sikhs with their scripture and calendar, the software
has been loaded with added features like original verses of Bārahmāhā from
GurbāNī, its translation and Pañjābī proverbs related to that month.
Additionally a Sikh timeline has also been provided to learn the
significance of dates in Sikh history. Committed to develop Sikh aesthetics,
the Nānakshāhī trust hopes to further improve the software over time and
make it more user-friendly and utility-oriented. Future options will include
full calendar view, date conversion, diary organizer, and important event
reminder. This software is dedicated to all those who fought and laid their
lives in honor of Sikh principles. The Nānakshāhī trust appreciates design
and research support from the Vismad Design (www.vismad.com) and Sikh
Research Institute (www.sikhri.org), respectively.
Sikh Desktop Calendar The Nānakshāhī calendar was issued with the hope that
it would fulfill the Sikh community's need for an independent, Gurmat-based
calendar. Despite minute levels of appreciation, however, the calendar
failed to achieve its intended objective. Currently, the Nānakshāhī calendar
lacks popularity because the majority of Sikhs find it difficult to relate
to and inconvenient to use. To popularize the calendar among the masses, a
software - Sikh Desktop Calendar - has been developed. The program will help
its users become acquainted with the twelve months in GurbāNī terminology by
automatically opening up and flashing on the screen every time the computer
starts. By bringing the calendar into daily use, the community would be able
to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for GurbāNī, which is
highly connected to the cultural realities of Pañjāb. Bārahmāhā, a
composition based on months from the Nānakshāhī calendar, is a good case in
point. To familiarize Sikhs with their scripture and calendar, the software
has been loaded with added features like original verses of Bārahmāhā from
GurbāNī, its translation and Pañjābī proverbs related to that month.
Additionally a Sikh timeline has also been provided to learn the
significance of dates in Sikh history. Committed to develop Sikh aesthetics,
the Nānakshāhī trust hopes to further improve the software over time and
make it more user-friendly and utility-oriented. Future options will include
full calendar view, date conversion, diary organizer, and important event
reminder. This software is dedicated to all those who fought and laid their
lives in honor of Sikh principles. The Nānakshāhī trust appreciates design
and research support from the Vismad Design (www.vismad.com) and Sikh
Research Institute (www.sikhri.org), respectively.
