Amritsar District AMRITSAR (31°38’N, 74°53’E) (originally called Ramdaspur) literally “pool of nectar.” This is now the name of a Sikh…
Seth Tiloka
Seth Tiloka Seth Tiloka, a rich merchant of Fatehpur, was a pious Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan.…
Santa Singh, Bhai
Santa Singh, Bhai One of the Martyrs of Nankana Sahib (1886-1921) Came of a poor barber family of Fatehgarh Sukkarchakkian,…
Partap Singh, Giani
Partap Singh, Giani Sikh Schoolman and Calligraphist (1855-1920) Was born in 1855, the son of Bhai Bhag Singh Giani of…
Hukam Singh, Bhai
Hukam Singh, Bhai One of the Nankana Sahib Martyrs (d. 1921) Son of Bhai Ghanaiya Singh Dhillon and Mai Har…
Hukam
Hukam – Inspiration Hukam is the order of the Guru i.e. an inspiration. It is called Hukam, Hukam-Namah, Shabad, or…
Ardas
IMPORTANT TOPICS Ardas Humble prayer, Invocation, or Supplication We pray to God, with the Guru and Guru Granth Sahib as…
Gurdwara – Additional Programs
Gurdwara Additional Programs These are any time programs, morning or evening, but are usually undertaken in the morning Gurdwara sessions.…
Gurdwara Evening Routine
Gurdwara – Evening Routine Sodar Dee Chaukee Sodar Dee Chaukee – In this, Rahras is recited in a Kirtan-style. After…
Gurdwara Morning Routine
PRAYER HALL PROCEDURES Procedures in prayer hall The Holy Presence In the prayer hall, Guru Granth Sahib – the Holy…