A hukamnama is an order from the Guru and one way in which God speaks to the congregation, after an Ardas request has been made, is with the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji being opened at a random page and a small section of the scripture being read.
Most of a Sikh programme will consist of singing by different spiritual musicians Ragis. There is sometimes also explanations of specific hymns in the Sikh Scripture Katha. Singing hymns from the Shri Guru Granth Sahib in the specific musical melodies Raags is considered the easiest and best path to enlightenment. This ceremony is called Sukhasan and it will consist of an Ardas asking for forgiveness in anything that was said or done incorrectly and a procession to the special room where the Holy Scripture is kept overnight.
Seva is the name given to selfless service. You will have unpaid Sikhs who help out at Gurdwaras every day around the world to help with the day to day running of the services. These people include the following:. He or She will wave a Chaur Sahib, which looks like a fly whisk, and is waved over the Holy Scripture. This symbolises the supreme authority of the Word of God as an emperor of emperors. The food for the free community will be made entirely by volunteers who usually start preparing the food early in the morning around 4am.
Every Gurdwara will have a management committee to look after the day to day running of the institution such as paying bills, purchasing foods and organising spiritual musicians etc.
A sweet brown pudding is given at the end of every Sikh programme and it is called Parshad. The sweetness is a reminder of the loving nature of God, and it is given to everyone to highlight equality. The knowledge of martial arts and self defence is considered vital in being able to assist in those rare situations where one needs to use physical force to uphold justice by protecting someone or yourself.
So a small sword, called a Kirpan, is kept by Sikhs to defend the weak. Sikhism is a spiritual lifestyle which does not limit spirituality to one day of the week such as Sunday for Christians or Friday for Muslims. Every day a Sikh will perform early morning and evening meditations. However most Sikhs will typically go to a Gurdwara on Sunday. All the work involved in preparing, cooking and serving the langar meal is done through Sewa, the voluntary and selfless service of the sangat for others.
Traditionally in Punjab, the langar meal is eaten whilst sitting down cross-legged in the Langar Hall. This tradition is followed at the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, but tables and benches are also available for those who would prefer not to sit on the floor. Where is the Guru Granth Sahib found in the gurdwara? The Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a platform in the divan hall during the day and kept in a special room, called the sach khand, overnight.
Features of the gurdwara. This tradition is followed at the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, but tables and benches are also available for those who would prefer not to sit on the floor.
Number of Gurdwaras around the world — SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia. This list included historical as well as non-historical Gurdwaras. Please avoid adding number of Gurdwaras that were destroyed or like abondoned 7 gurdwaras in China that arent gurdwaras now. But you can add the abondoned gurdwaras in Pakistan since they are historical. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
0コメント