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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Views on what followers of Sikhism are permitted to eat Langar communal meal being held at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, northern India, 20 November 2017 Part of a series on Sikhism People Topics Outline History Glossary Sikh gurus Guru Nanak Guru Angad Guru Amar Das ...
The concept of langar—which was designed to be upheld among all people, regardless of religion, caste, colour, creed, age, gender, or social status—was an innovative charity and symbol of equality introduced into Sikhism by its founder, Guru Nanak around 1500 CE in North Indian state of Punjab.
The Gurdwara is the place where Sikhs go to worship. [8] Gurdwaras can be any size or shape, but one thing they always have is a kitchen, or langar. People can go there for food, and can even rest there for the night. Every day a meal is prepared here for as many people who want to eat and its free of charge.
Eating meat among Nihang Sikhs [1] [2] employs technique of Jhatka is practiced by sects within Sikhism when consuming meat that is either hunted or farmed. This historical method of meat consumption is popular among Nihangs and Hazuri Sikhs [1] [3] [4] who eat goats on the festivals throughout the year and distribute it as Mahaprashad [5] among the rest of the Sikhs as part of Langar.
People sitting in pangats while consuming langar. Pangat (Punjabi: ਪੰਗਤ ) is a word derived from the Sanskrit word pankti (पङ्क्ति) that means a line, a row, or a group. It is a synonym for Guru Ka Langar. In a Pangat, food is served by volunteers (Sevadars) to people of all religions who sit together to eat. [1]
The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said. "The magic of the Feast of the Seven Fishes ...
Famous restaurants that served meat had removed it from their menu and denied ever serving it. The ban was popular among rural Sikhs. Kharkus justified the ban by saying, "No avatars, Hindu or Sikh, ever did these things. To eat meat is the job of rakshasas and we don't want people to become rakshasas." [10] [11] [12] [13]
Langar (Persian: لنگر) is an institution among Sufi Muslims and Sikhs in South Asia whereby food and drink are given to the needy regardless of social or religious background. Its origins in Sufism are tied to the Chishti Order .