He had emerged from the Bein River with a declaration that shook the world. Now the journey begins.
He declared there was no Hindu, no Muslim — only the children of One God. Then he set out to prove it, walking thousands of miles to tell every soul he met.
Volume 1 brought us to the moment of Guru Nanak's enlightenment — his emergence from the Bein River carrying a message that would change the world. Volume 2 is where that mission begins in earnest.
This volume covers the first of Guru Nanak's four great udasis — his extended travels across the eastern reaches of India. From the court of Nawab Daulat Khan to the ghats of Haridwar, from the forests of Gorakhmata to the shores of Jagannath Puri, Guru Nanak walked into the heart of every tradition, every orthodoxy, and every superstition of his age — and held a mirror up to each of them.
At Saidpur, he refused to eat at the feast of the powerful Diwan Malik Bhago and chose instead the humble bread of Bhai Lalo — and when he squeezed both in his hands, milk flowed from Bhai Lalo's and blood from Malik Bhago's. At Haridwar, he threw water westward toward his fields rather than east toward the rising sun — and used that single gesture to illuminate the absurdity of empty ritual to thousands of pilgrims. At Tulumba, he walked into the home of Sheikh Sajjan — a man who had murdered countless travellers — and walked out having transformed him into a devotee.
A dead elephant came back to life at Delhi. Bitter soap-nuts became sweet at Reetha Sahib. The enchantress Noor Shah and her companions turned Bhai Mardana into a ram — and Guru Nanak turned them toward salvation.
At every stop, in every encounter, the same truth emerged: that God's grace is available to all, that no ritual can replace genuine faith, and that no soul — however lost — is beyond redemption.
Through vibrant illustrations and powerful storytelling, this volume brings Guru Nanak's first great journey to vivid life — the miracles, the discourses, the confrontations, and the extraordinary individuals whose lives were transformed by a single encounter with the Guru.
What's inside:
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The Declaration: Guru Nanak reappears from the Bein River and proclaims his divine mission to the world
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The Feast: At Saidpur, Guru Nanak chooses Bhai Lalo's humble bread over Malik Bhago's feast — and reveals why
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The Thug: Sheikh Sajjan of Tulumba — a murderer of pilgrims — meets Guru Nanak and finds salvation
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The Ritual: At Haridwar, a simple act of throwing water westward exposes the futility of empty ceremony
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The Miracles: A dead elephant restored to life, bitter soap-nuts turned sweet, a dead man's soul saved from hell
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The Enchantress: Noor Shah of Kamrup turns Bhai Mardana into a ram — and Guru Nanak turns her toward God
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The Journey: Through Ayodhya, Prayag, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Patna, Bengal, Assam, Odisha, and Jagannath Puri — guiding souls at every stop
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The Teaching: Almost every page reveals a new facet of Guru Nanak's wisdom — drawn directly from Gurbani
Perfect for:
- Children aged 7 and up (and the adults reading alongside them)
- Gurdwara Sunday school programs and Sikh Studies classes
- Parents and grandparents wanting to follow Guru Nanak's journey across all five volumes
- Anyone drawn to the sakhis of Guru Nanak and the living power of his teachings
Book details:
Pages 32 · Paperback · English · Published 2012 · Publisher: Sikh Comics
Volume 2 of 5 — covering Guru Nanak's first udasi through the eastern regions of India.
Also available as a complete five-volume set.
An illustrated Sikh children's book bringing the sakhis and teachings of Guru Nanak to vivid life — one journey at a time.
Continue the journey with Volume 2. Begin with Volume 1 or collect all five — also available as a complete set.
Also available in Punjabi — ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ - ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ, ਭਾਗ ੨ (Guru Nanak Dev Ji — Pehle Sikh Guru, Bhaag 2)
