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Nand Singh established his dera, now known as Nanaksar, near Kalera. The food ( langar ) was provided by nearby villagers, a practice which is in place to this day. Unlike other gurdwaras , no financial offerings are made by the devotees in front of the Guru Granth Sahib at this Sri Nanaksar Gurdwara.
Nitnem (Punjabi: ਨਿਤਨੇਮ, lit. 'daily routine') is a collection of Sikh hymns to be read minimally 3 different times of the day.These are mandatory and to be read by every Amritdhari Sikh [1] as expressed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada. [2]
The hymns of the Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Tav-Prasad Savaiye, Chaupai Sahib and Anand Sahib should be read before sunrise daily according to the Sikh Rehat Maryada. These are recited by initiated Sikhs at Amritvela (before 6 a.m.). Rehras is read in the evening around sunset or after a day's work and finally Kirtan Sohila is read before going ...
10. Guru Granth Sahib Jee noo Guru mananaa – Believe in and accept Guru Granth Sahib as the Guide to enlightenment. 11. Kaarjaan dae arambh vich ardaas karnee – When undertaking any task, first perform the prayer of Ardās. 12.
Sukhmani Sahib (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ), known under the title of Gauri Sukhmani in the scripture (named after the Gauri raga musical measure it belongs to), [1] is usually translated to mean Prayer of Peace [2] is a set of 192 padas (stanzas of 10 hymns) [3] present in the holy Guru Granth Sahib, the main scripture and living Guru of Sikhism from Ang 262 to Ang 296 (about ...
Rehras Sahib (Punjabi: ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronunciation: [ɾəɦɚaːs saːɦɪb], lit. “the way”), commonly known as So dar Rehras, [1] is the daily evening prayer of the Sikhs and is part of Nitnem. [2] It includes hymns from Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Dasam Granth Ji.
The Guru Granth Sahib is widely accepted as containing the works of six Gurus, fifteen Bhagats (devotional poets), elevent Bhatts (bardic poets), and four Gursikhs (devoted Sikhs). [14] The SGPC version of the Guru Granth Sahib has the works of 6 Gurus while the Nihang version has the works of 7 gurus including one couplet by Guru Har Rai.
At a Sikh's death-bed, relatives and friends should read Sukhmani Sahib, the Prayer of Peace, composed by the fifth Guru Arjan Dev, or simply recite "Waheguru" to console themselves and the dying person. When a death occurs, they should exclaim "Waheguru, Waheguru, Waheguru" (the Wonderful Lord).