Question

Why did Guru Nanak Dev ji refuse to wear Janeu (sacred thread) during sacred thread ceremony?

• A. He demanded a thread made of virtues rather than thread of cotton
• B. He demanded a thread made of flowers rather than thread of cotton
• C. He demanded a thread made of gold rather than thread of cotton
• D. He demanded a thread made of copper rather than thread of cotton

Answer 1

The correct option is A He demanded a thread made of virtues rather than thread of cotton

Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. When Guru Nanak was nine years old, his father was determined to make him wear a janeu. He refused to wear the sacred thread due to the following reasons:

1. It was a sign of discrimination as lower caste people were not allowed to wear.

2. It brought no virtue or enhancement to the wearer.

3. It falsely gives the Brahmin a position of spiritual guide.