Bhattan de Savaiye (; bhaṭāṁ dē sava'ī'ē), also known as Bhatt Bani (Gurmukhi: ਭੱਟ ਬਾਣੀ; bhaṭa bāṇī), is a name given to 123 Savaiyas composed by various Bhatts, which are present in Guru Granth Sahib, scripture of Sikhs. According to various scholars, these Savaiyas are eulogies of first five Gurus of Sikhism.

Generally, it is accepted that there were 11 Bhatts whose hymns are present in Adi Granth, but controversy still exist that there are 12 or 17. The Bhatt Bahis were authored by the descendants of these eleven hereditary Bhatts. As per Pashaura Singh, the Bhatts were of Brahmin origin.

Compilation According to Louis E. Fenech, many of the Sikh Bhatts during the period of the Sikh gurus were Brahmins but some of them were Muslim Mirasis. Guru Arjan's decision to include the Bhatt Bani in his compilation of the Ād Granth was a reflection of influence of Mughal courtly culture.

Structure The savaiye starts from page 1389 from Savaiye Mahalla Pehla Ke and ends at page 1409 of Guru Granth Sahib. The savaiyas are under five titles: Savaiya Mahalla Pehle Ke 1 () Savaiye Mahalle Duje Ke 2 () Savaiye Mahalle Teeje Ke 3 () Savaiye Mahalle Chauthe Ke 4 () Savaiye Mahalle Panjve Ke 5 ()

Following is list of Bhatts and their number of savaiyas composed by them: +No. of Saviyas by each Bhatts Name Mahalla Pehla Mahalla 2 Mahalla 3 Mahalla 4 Mahalla 5Total Bhatt Kalshar 1010 9131254 Bhatt Balh ---5-5 Bhatt Bhalh --1--1 Bhatt Bhika --2--2 Bhatt Gayand ---13-13 Bhatt Harbans ----22 Bhatt Jalap --5--5 Bhatt Kirat--44-8 Bhatt Mathura ---7714 Bhatt Nalh---16-16 Bhatt Salh --12-3

Author controversy Tall or Kal: A Swaiya in name of Bhatt Tall,ਟਲ' ਜੀ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਐਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੋ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਰਨੇ ਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਤਾ ਹੈ॥੧੦॥: Page 1392, Teeka Fareedkoti, Adi Granth which according to some scholars is a Gurmukhi typo as it is Kal i.e Bhatt Kalshar.Page 1392: ਟਲ = ਹੇ ਟੱਲ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯਸਹਾਰ!: Teeka by Professor Sahib Singh, Adi Granth No. of Bhatts: Few author believe there are 17 Bhatts including above. Others are Bhatt Sevak, Bhatt Jalh, Bhatt Jalan.

See also

Bhatra Sikhs Bhat Vahis Bhagat Bani Brahmin Sikhs

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