Sulakhni, also known as Choni and often referred as Mata Sulakhni, was the wife of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Sulakhni seated beside Guru Nanak in a circa 1780 painting from Mandi
Wedding of Guru Nanak and Sulakhni. From the Unbound set of Janamsakhi paintings, ca.1755–1800
Janamsakhi painting depicting Guru Nanak visiting Mata Sulakhni and his two sons
Gurū Nānak, also known as Bābā Nānak, was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
Mata Sulakhni
…Sulakhni (1473–1545), also known as Choni and often referred as Mata Sulakhni ("Mother Sulakhni"), was the wife of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. In certain Janamsakhi traditions, such as the Merharban Wali Janamsakhi, Mata Sulakhni is known as Ghummi. In the Bala Janamsakhi…
19th-century mural painting from Gurdwara Baba Atal depicting Nanak
Pothi written by Guru Nanak
The Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, commemorates the site where Nanak is believed to have been born.
Line drawing of Guru Nanak as a child preaching to Pundit Gopal, by Gian Singh "Naqqash"