As 2016 comes to a close, we are beyond thrilled to unveil our brand new beautiful site.
Our new website continues to maintain the core services that you have come to know and love. While at the same time, expanding into new services that you have personally asked us to provide.
Some of the Key Features of the new site that we are excited to share with you:
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Simplified color-coded menus for easier navigation
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All new Lifestyle & News section featuring original articles and videos
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Mobile-friendly responsive design for easy viewing on your phone or tablet
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New highly visual design featuring lots of new content
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Updated Hukamnama feature to receive personal advice from the Siri Guru Granth Online
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Easy to access “Who are the Sikhs?” link on top of every page so non-Sikh visitors can learn about Sikhs.
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New “Best of the Week” Sikh stories in the News email newsletter
Understanding our New Site
Sometimes changes are challenging. If you have been a long-time user of SikhNet, you may wonder where some of your favorite services have gone. So let us take a few moments of your time to walk you through our new site.
Beautiful Homepage:
Our new website welcomes you with a truly beautiful new homepage. On the upper right side, you will find the Daily Hukamnama from Siri Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar.
The center portion of the page is devoted to original, inspiring articles under in a number of topics: Pulse of the Panth. Spirituality. Identity. Wellness. And Life.
(If you are interested in becoming a contributor to SikhNet, please click here.)
Simplified Menus for Ease of Use
We have reorganized our site around five very simple menus that allow you to access the services and information you need: These menus are:
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Gurbani Media Center
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Lifestyle & News
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Kids & Youth
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Siri Guru Granth Sahib
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SikhNet Learning Center
Gurbani Media Center
SikhNet’s Gurbani Media Center is by far the most popular service on our site. SikhNet offers the single largest collection of online Gurbani Kirtan in the world. Under the Gurbani Media Center menu, you will be able to find SikhNet Radio stations, Artists, Albums, playlists and even create your own special Gurbani Media page to track your favorite recordings and artists. Enjoy thousands of music and katha recordings from hundreds of Sikh artists around the world - ranging from classical kirtan to modern chants. The Gurbani Media Center can be accessed online at sikhnet.com/gurbani, or through our wonderful Gurbani Media Center apps. In 2017 we plan to will completely rebuild this section so stay tuned for these improvements.
Lifestyle & News
Moving into 2017, SikhNet will focus on creating and offering more original articles and videos focused on different aspects of Sikh life. The Pulse of the Panth will highlight stories about what Sikhs are doing around the world. Spirituality will explore an active, 21st-century approach to living a truly spiritual life based on Sikh teachings and practices. Identity will highlight those issues relating specifically to the Sikh identity, the challenges and triumphs we face in the 21st century. While the Wellness and Life sections will offer helpful tips on health, family, relationships, and career.
We are looking for original writers and videobloggers to become contributors to SikhNet.
(If you are interested in becoming a contributor to SikhNet, please click here.)
Kids & Youth
Over the years, the SikhNet staff has created some wonderful original educational materials for Sikh youth. Now, all of our services for Kids & Youth have their very own special place on our website. Under the Kids & Youth section, you will find over 100 original spiritual audio stories - highlighting the lives of the Sikh Gurus, and stories of inspiration and courage. Then, there is SikhNet’s unique original animation, KAUR, released in 2015, KAUR tells the story of Mai Bhago and also the story of a young Sikh girl interested in science. With educational background materials, and a study guide - KAUR is a wonderful tool to both entertain and educate Sikh youth.
The Karma Game is an amazing spiritual adventure game that combines Sikh culture, and spirituality. With fascinating puzzles, a wonderful story line, and great animation, this Karma Game gives young people a way to learn and have fun at the same time.
Other popular youth services include the decade-old SikhNet Youth Film Festival, and our online Youth Q & A Forum. You will find all of these services, and more to come, under our Kids & Youth menu.
Siri Guru Granth Sahib
The center of Sikh practice, and life, is the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. And SikhNet is grateful to offer a range of educational materials to help our users connect with and understand the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. In this section, you can read the Siri Guru Granth Sahib online. Download the banis. Learn about the Siri Guru Granth Sahib through interesting articles and video. Listen to an Akand Path of Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Search Siri Guru Granth Sahib and so much more. SikhNet’s Siri Guru Granth Sahib section gives you a direct approach to read, listen, study and learn about the Guru.
SikhNet Learning Center - Coming Soon!
You asked for it and we are building it!
According to SikhNet’s marketing survey done in 2014, online Dharmic learning is the number one request from you to us. SikhNet’s new design will include a brand new feature - the SikhNet Learning Center. Online learning is growing year by year at a rapid rate, from children’s courses to college level courses. Institutions around the world are experimenting with how to make online learning an exciting and effective experience.
Our plan is to partner with subject experts and to deliver inspiring content that is relevant to your life in the topics of: Gurbani. Living Sikhi. Sikh History. Simran & Meditation. Body, Mind and Spirit.
You can look forward to this new service in 2017!
We Hope you Love It!
It took thousands and thousands of hours for our staff to create this new site. From analyzing survey data that guided our decisions, to creating a beautiful new look and feel for the site, to doing the actual implementation of creating the website - this launch represents a tremendous amount of work. But it means nothing unless you really love it. So PLEASE take the time to explore our new site. This is a beta version - more will be coming. But we would deeply appreciate you letting us know - did we get it right?
SUPPORT SIKHNET
Undertaking a project of this magnitude involves years of planning. It does not just happen over-night. And it is ONLY possible because people like you, who love and support the work SikhNet does, share your earnings generously with us.
If you like our new site, and have not yet made a donation to our year-end fundraiser, please take a moment and do so today. Your donation directly impacts hundreds of thousands of people around the world in the most positive, inspirational way. The users of SikhNet find that the services we provide help make their lives better, from the heart. And it is only possible because of people like you.
Thank you.