Gurdwara - What to Expect - Prayers and Hukamnama

Narayanjot Kaur · #10 (**permalink**) 16-Jul-2009, 07:02 AM

Worshipers Request Prashad

Worshipers Request Prashad
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Worshipers Request Prashad

Prashad is prepared in the langar kitchen before or during the worship service. Devotees may also prepare prashad in their homes and bring it to the worship service as an offering. Worshipers may request prashad at anytime during the service. During the the service, prashad which has been prepared for the program in the langar kitchen, is brought in. All of the prashad is mixed together to be blessed before being distributed to the worshipers. Prahsad is also served at the conclusion of the service after the hukam is read.

Personal note: This step may differ from sangat to sangat. I have only seen prashad distributed to sangat while they were sitting. First paper napkins are distributed by sevadhars. And then another group of sevadhars walks through the sangat giving little lumps to any one who wants some. Everyone wants some.

Narayanjot Kaur · #11 (**permalink**) 16-Jul-2009, 07:03 AM

Distributing the Prashad to Worshipers

Distributing the Prashad to Worshipers
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Distributing the Prashad to the Worshipers

At the completion of the worship service, a portion of prashad is given to five Sikhs in honor of historical figures who formalized Sikhism. One portion is set aside in a small bowl for the attendant of the Guru Granth. The remaining prashad is distributed to worshipers with out regard of rank, caste, color, or creed.