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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Ishna" data-source="post: 45164" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Hi Arvind,</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for your reply.</p><p> </p><p>I'm home now from my first visit! I'll share the experience with you.</p><p> </p><p>I got there early, before many people were there. In fact I was one of the first in the darshan hall. But when I first arrived I went to meet the guy I who was expecting me, only it turned out he was actually a SHE! I didn't know the name "Balbir" was unisex! Hahaha</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, she gave me a chunni/dupatta to wear, just a short one so it would be easier to manage, showed me where to wash my hands and then took me upstairs to the darshan hall.</p><p> </p><p>And I kinda messed up. *blush* But I know what to do next time!</p><p> </p><p>But the hall was absolutely beautiful! And the... erm.. palki?... where SGGSJ was was decorated with pretty embroidered sheets of cloth. The place where you put your money wasn't directly in front of where you bow, which I was expecting. Instead there were two recession-sort of things to either side.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, instead of taking me up the middle and showing me how to bow, Balbir showed me the room and took me straight over to where the kirtan is sung (she was performing today) and got me to sit down while she went to bow and stuff.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, after a little while the people started coming in and continued to come in for the next two and a half hours until SGGSJ was taken away.</p><p> </p><p>One man accidently came in without a rumaal and one of the kirtanees got up and ran over to him. He looked so embarrissed.</p><p> </p><p>The entire service was in Punjabi with the only English being a translation of the hukamnama. So I barely understood a word of it, but it was still good.</p><p> </p><p>Good also was the prashad!!!</p><p> </p><p>After that of course we had langaar where Balbir introduced me to some of her relatives, girls around my age and we chatted and ate and exchanged details and yeah.</p><p> </p><p>All in all a positive experience and I will be going back.</p><p> </p><p>However. There always has to be a "however".....</p><p> </p><p>I was one of three women wearing western clothes. I felt very out of place. Balbir and the girls I met spoke to me separately about obtaining a salwaar kameez, which are beautiful garments and I would indeed like to get one. I'm sure I'd feel more comfortable at gurdwara, and one of the girls assured me that it wouldn't be seen as "pretentious".</p><p> </p><p>Oh and as far as I could tell I was one of two westen women to attend....</p><p> </p><p>And that is about all I can think of to say about the whole thing right now. I was suprised at how many men are shaven, but I was equally suprised at the number of men wearing dastaars. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>If anything else comes to mind then I'll let you know!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 45164, member: 2709"] Hi Arvind, Thanks for your reply. I'm home now from my first visit! I'll share the experience with you. I got there early, before many people were there. In fact I was one of the first in the darshan hall. But when I first arrived I went to meet the guy I who was expecting me, only it turned out he was actually a SHE! I didn't know the name "Balbir" was unisex! Hahaha Anyway, she gave me a chunni/dupatta to wear, just a short one so it would be easier to manage, showed me where to wash my hands and then took me upstairs to the darshan hall. And I kinda messed up. *blush* But I know what to do next time! But the hall was absolutely beautiful! And the... erm.. palki?... where SGGSJ was was decorated with pretty embroidered sheets of cloth. The place where you put your money wasn't directly in front of where you bow, which I was expecting. Instead there were two recession-sort of things to either side. Anyway, instead of taking me up the middle and showing me how to bow, Balbir showed me the room and took me straight over to where the kirtan is sung (she was performing today) and got me to sit down while she went to bow and stuff. Anyway, after a little while the people started coming in and continued to come in for the next two and a half hours until SGGSJ was taken away. One man accidently came in without a rumaal and one of the kirtanees got up and ran over to him. He looked so embarrissed. The entire service was in Punjabi with the only English being a translation of the hukamnama. So I barely understood a word of it, but it was still good. Good also was the prashad!!! After that of course we had langaar where Balbir introduced me to some of her relatives, girls around my age and we chatted and ate and exchanged details and yeah. All in all a positive experience and I will be going back. However. There always has to be a "however"..... I was one of three women wearing western clothes. I felt very out of place. Balbir and the girls I met spoke to me separately about obtaining a salwaar kameez, which are beautiful garments and I would indeed like to get one. I'm sure I'd feel more comfortable at gurdwara, and one of the girls assured me that it wouldn't be seen as "pretentious". Oh and as far as I could tell I was one of two westen women to attend.... And that is about all I can think of to say about the whole thing right now. I was suprised at how many men are shaven, but I was equally suprised at the number of men wearing dastaars. :) If anything else comes to mind then I'll let you know! [/QUOTE]
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