As Kanshiram entered the court, he indeed saw Guru Sahib seated on the throne in the form of Chaturbhuj.
He had heard great praises of Guru Sahib and had the belief that if the Tenth Guru is an incarnation of God, he would appear in the form of the four-armed deity, Chaturbhuj. Once, a Pandit named Kanshiram, hailing from Benaras (Varanasi) in India, arrived at Guru Sahib's court. According to the Uthanka preached by Sant Kartar Singh Ji Nirmala - Prologue There are many prologues about the creation of Jaap Sahib in Sikh Sampardayi traditions.